The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts to stunning $233m opening weekend at box office
Summary
The movie The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $233 million worldwide in its opening weekend, with most viewers being women. It set new box office records for lead actors Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt and had a strong start to the summer movie season in the US and internationally.Key Facts
- The film made $77 million in North America and $156.6 million internationally during its opening weekend.
- About 76% of the audience were women, and 74% said they would recommend the movie.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 had the highest opening for any Meryl Streep movie, beating the previous record of $90 million for Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again.
- It also set the biggest international and global opening for Emily Blunt, surpassing the movie Oppenheimer’s $180.4 million launch.
- The movie’s production cost was about $100 million, up from $35 million for the first film, but star salaries kept the actual making budget similar.
- Lead actors and the filmmaking team promoted the movie worldwide, including stops in Tokyo, London, and New York.
- Hollywood’s summer movie season started strong with this film and Michael, despite no new Marvel movie kicking off the season.
- The North American box office is about 14% higher than last year, with $2.8 billion sold in tickets so far this year.
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