'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 with $43 million in its second weekend, narrowly surpassing “Mortal Kombat II,” which debuted with $40 million.
- “The Devil Wears Prada 2” has grossed $433.2 million worldwide in 12 days, surpassing the original film's total global earnings of $327 million from 2006.
- “Mortal Kombat II” attracted a predominantly male audience (75%) across 3,503 locations, while “The Devil Wears Prada 2” had an almost opposite gender split during its opening weekend.
- The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” secured third place with $36.5 million in its third weekend, bringing its North American total to $240.5 million and global total to $577.4 million.
- New releases “The Sheep Detectives” and “Billie Eilish—Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour” earned $15.9 million and $7.5 million respectively, with both receiving positive audience scores and critical acclaim.