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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Sets Disney+ Streaming Record
8/4/2026, 11:09:10 AM
Record-Setting Streaming Debut
Within the first five days of its arrival on Disney+ and Hulu, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” logged 15.2 million global views. Disney disclosed the figure, noting it is the largest live-action movie premiere on the two platforms since the Marvel entry “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The earlier Marvel film reached 19.4 million views in six days, so the gap between the two titles over comparable five-day periods is under 4.2 million.
Box-Office Success Fuels Stream-Side Appeal
The sequel opened theatrically in early May, earning $77 million domestically and $233 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Its overall run produced $220.6 million in the United States and $691.4 million globally against a $100 million budget. Sources attribute the strong streaming performance to this robust theatrical foundation, suggesting continued audience growth and repeat viewings well beyond the theatrical window.
Comparative Viewership Landscape
The 15.2 million-view benchmark surpasses Disney’s prior live-action streaming high of 14.3 million for “Lilo & Stitch” (five-day total) and dwarfs the 6.3 million garnered by the “Hannah Montana” 20th-anniversary special in its first three days. Variety’s calculations, based on total streamed minutes divided by the film’s 119-minute runtime, confirm the metric’s consistency across reports.
Production Continuity and Cast
David Frankel returned to direct, with Aline Brosh McKenna penning the screenplay from characters created by Lauren Weisberger. The core cast—Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci—reprises their original roles, while newcomers such as Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, and B.J. Novak expand the ensemble.
Implications for Disney’s Streaming Strategy
The debut underscores Disney’s ability to translate theatrical momentum into streaming dominance, reinforcing the value of high-budget sequels for subscriber engagement. Analysts note that such cross-platform performance may shape future release windows, encouraging studios to leverage theatrical success as a catalyst for streaming viewership growth.
