‘The Devil Wears Prada 2' bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the box office
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Key Points:
- "The Devil Wears Prada 2" led the North American box office this weekend with $43 million in its second weekend, narrowly surpassing the debut of "Mortal Kombat II," which earned $40 million.
- "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has grossed $433.2 million worldwide in 12 days, surpassing the original film's total global earnings and helping Disney exceed $2 billion globally for the year.
- "Mortal Kombat II" attracted a predominantly male audience (75%) in over 3,500 theaters, while "The Devil Wears Prada 2" had an almost opposite gender split during its opening weekend.
- Other notable releases include "Michael," which earned $36.5 million in its third weekend, and "The Sheep Detectives," a family-friendly whodunnit that debuted with $15.9 million and received positive audience scores.
- The Billie Eilish concert film co-directed by James Cameron earned $7.5 million domestically and received strong critical and audience acclaim, contributing to a weekend box office that showed significant growth compared to last year.
