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Box Office Surges 92%, Led by “Devil Wears Prada 2”

5/11/2026

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Devil Wears Prada 2 Leads

The domestic box office reached $161 million, up 92% year-over-year, driven by female-skewing releases led by The Devil Wears Prada 2.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 kept No. 1 with a $43 million weekend, raising its total to $144.8 million.
Mortal Kombat II earned $40 million domestically and finished second for the weekend.
Michael earned $36.5 million, pushing its North-American total to $240.5 million and worldwide gross to $577.4 million, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody domestically.

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Lord & Miller Return

Project Hail Mary, budgeted over $200 million, marks the return of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and earned Certified Fresh 94 % critics and Verified Hot 95 % audience scores.
Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore said the holdover shows the importance of sustained audience interest.
June releases—including Masters of the Universe, Disclosure Day, Toy Story 5 and Supergirl—position Toy Story 5 to follow its $1 billion predecessors.
July’s slate—Minions & Monsters, Moana, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day—targets $1 billion grosses.

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Devil Wears Prada 2 Leads

The domestic box office reached $161 million, up 92% year-over-year, driven by female-skewing releases led by The Devil Wears Prada 2.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 kept No. 1 with a $43 million weekend, raising its total to $144.8 million.
Mortal Kombat II earned $40 million domestically and finished second for the weekend.
Michael earned $36.5 million, pushing its North-American total to $240.5 million and worldwide gross to $577.4 million, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody domestically.

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