The Devil Wears Prada 2 Opens to $234M Globally, Outpacing Michael’s Record Debut

The Devil Wears Prada 2 had a massive opening weekend.

Disney and 20th Century Studios’ sequel earned an estimated $77 million in North America and another $156.6 million from 51 international markets. That puts the worldwide total at $233.6 million for the April 25-27 weekend, well above pre-release estimates that had placed expectations somewhere between $175 million and $190 million.

To put that number in perspective, the 2006 original earned $326 million over its entire theatrical run. The sequel crossed 72% of that lifetime total in a single weekend.

“The opening-day gross domestically outpaced the entire opening weekend of the first film,” noted Pamela McClintock of The Hollywood Reporter, pointing to Friday’s $32.5 million haul, which included $10 million from Thursday night previews alone.

That is a strong number for any film, but particularly notable for a female-led title in the traditionally male-dominated summer season. According to PosTrak exit polls, the biggest audience segment on opening day was the 25 to 34 age group, a mix of Gen Z and younger millennials who grew up watching the original.

International Markets Did the Heavy Lifting

The overseas performance is where things get really interesting.

EMEA led all international regions with $78.1 million, actually edging out North America’s $77 million. Italy was the top-performing single market with $16.6 million. That ranks as the fourth-biggest opening of all time in that territory. It is unusual for Italy to lead the European pack ahead of bigger markets like the UK, Germany, and France, but the Prada brand’s Italian heritage likely played a role.

Brazil came in second among international markets at $12.6 million. Latin America as a whole brought in $38.5 million. Mexico added another $11.7 million.

The Asia-Pacific region contributed $40 million in total, with Australia ($9.4 million), China ($8.5 million), Japan ($6.1 million), and South Korea ($4.8 million) leading that group.

In Europe, UK and Ireland combined for $12 million, Germany for $8.3 million, France for $8 million, and Spain for $5.2 million.

Across 37 markets in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, plus every Latin American territory, the sequel has already surpassed the original film’s lifetime totals. Vietnam is the only major market yet to open; it gets the film this coming weekend.

The original Devil Wears Prada built its audience slowly, finishing at a 4.5x multiple on its North American opening. The sequel, arriving with huge built-in anticipation, is expected to be more front-loaded. But with a reported production budget of $100 million and this level of opening, the film is tracking toward a highly profitable run regardless.

Director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna both return from the first film, as do stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. The sequel also marks the biggest ever opening weekend for a Meryl Streep film, surpassing both Mamma Mia! entries domestically, internationally, and globally.

Michael Crosses $400M, Ranks Second All-Time Among Music Biopics

Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, is holding well in its second weekend.

The film added $134.8 million globally over the weekend, bringing its worldwide total to $423.9 million. That makes it the second-highest-grossing music biopic ever, behind only Bohemian Rhapsody’s $911 million. Both films share a producer in Graham King.

For reference, the all-time list currently looks like this. Bohemian Rhapsody tops it at $911 million. Michael sits second at $423.9 million and climbing. Elvis sits third at $288.7 million. Straight Outta Compton is fourth at $201.6 million, and Rocketman rounds out the top five at $195.3 million.

North America contributed $183.8 million of Michael’s total so far, with international markets at $240.1 million. The international drop from opening weekend was just 21%, compared to 44% domestically. That kind of hold in overseas markets suggests strong audience reception outside the US.

France, Spain, Netherlands, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Malaysia all kept Michael at number one in their local charts this past weekend, despite competition from The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Cumulative leaders internationally include UK and Ireland at $30 million, France at $21.2 million, Mexico at $17.8 million, Italy at $15.7 million, and Brazil at $14.9 million.

Michael is tracking ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody at the same point in its release. Whether it can sustain those numbers without a major awards campaign, the way Bohemian Rhapsody did in 2018 and 2019, remains to be seen.

China’s Labour Day Holiday Boosts Local Films

China’s Labour Day and Golden Week holiday period from May 1 to 5 brought two new local titles into the global top ten.

Cold War 1994, a Hong Kong crime thriller, opened to an estimated $23.1 million across five markets, including China. It is a prequel to the Cold War franchise from 2012 and 2016, written and directed by Longman Leung. The film stars Daniel Wu and Terrance Lau, with franchise veteran Chow Yun-fat also appearing.

Vanishing Point, a crime drama from Taiwan-born director Cheng Wei-Hao, opened to approximately $22.8 million in China. The film stars Ryan Zheng, Hacun Liu, and Roy Chiu. Data from measurement firm Artisan Gateway put the number slightly higher at $24.2 million; Comscore tracked it at $22.9 million.

Also in China’s top five this weekend were The Devil Wears Prada 2, local drama Being Towards Death ($7 million), and No One Is Closer Than We ($3.8 million).

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Approaches $900M

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues to roll toward a major milestone.

Universal’s videogame sequel added $44.3 million worldwide this weekend, pushing the cumulative total to $894.2 million. At this rate, it should become the first film of 2026 to cross $900 million globally.

For context, The Super Mario Bros. Movie stood at $1.16 billion at this same point in its run three years ago, eventually finishing at $1.36 billion. Whether Galaxy Movie can reach $1 billion is still an open question.

Project Hail Mary Keeps Climbing

Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary crossed $600 million globally this weekend, a quiet but significant milestone for a film that opened in late March.

The sci-fi adaptation, starring and produced by Ryan Gosling, added roughly $16 million in its seventh weekend, bringing the total to $638.4 million. It is now closing in on Chinese film Pegasus 3, which sits at $649.9 million and currently ranks as the second-biggest film of 2026 overall.

But both Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2 could challenge that position in the coming weeks as they continue their runs.

Full Global Box Office Chart: April 25-27, 2026

Source: Comscore. All figures are estimates.