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'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the Box Office
The video game sequel earned $17 million on Friday, including previews and Imax sneaks, and is tracking toward a $41 million domestic opening, analysts said.
- On Friday, Warner Bros. fighting game sequel Mortal Kombat II topped the North American box office, securing $17 million from 3,503 locations and outperforming the second-weekend performance of Devil Wears Prada 2.
- Director Simon McQuoid returns for the sequel, which carries an $80 million production budget and follows Johnny Cage and Earth's fighters as they face off against dark emperor Shao Kahn.
- Prada 2 earned $9.8 million during its second Friday in theaters, reaching a domestic total of $111.6 million and pacing toward $200 million domestically overall.
- Both films are projected to earn approximately $41 million this weekend, with Prada 2 expected to receive a boost from Mother's Day that could determine the final box office winner.
- Analyst Daria Ershova warns that "doubling down on millennial nostalgia doesn't just misread what Gen Z wants," as the growth audience increasingly favors animated franchise extensions targeting families.
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Box Office: ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Sews Up Mother’s Day Victory Over ‘Mortal Kombat II,’ Crosses $433M Globally
The Devil Wears Prada beat Mortal Kombat II this weekend with an impressive sophomore haul of $43 million in North America and $75.8 million overseas.
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