"The Devil Wears Prada 2" dominated the Mother's Day weekend box office, crossing $433 million globally in just its second frame and surpassing the entire lifetime gross of the original 2006 film. The fashion-forward sequel decisively beat Warner Bros.' "Mortal Kombat II," which arrived as the weekend's second-biggest release.
The speed of the sequel's ascent signals the enduring cultural pull of Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs. The 2006 original grossed roughly $326 million worldwide, making the sequel's quick vault over that benchmark a rare feat. Few legacy sequels launched more than a decade after their predecessors manage this kind of immediate box office momentum, particularly when original casts return.
Disney's steamroll through 2024 accelerated with this win. The studio became the first Hollywood major to clear $2 billion in worldwide ticket sales for the calendar year, a milestone powered by "Inside Out 2," "Deadpool & Wolverine," and "Moana 2" earlier in the cycle, plus continued strength from "The Brutalist" and now "Prada 2."
"Mortal Kombat II" landed in second place, unable to command the same family-and-adult crossover appeal that the fashion-centric sequel carries. The fighting franchise's sequel arrived during a softer window for action tentpoles, where character-driven narratives about the fashion world and workplace dynamics are resonating with broader demographics.
The Mother's Day weekend traditionally favors films with female-led narratives and female-skewing audiences, a positioning that "Prada 2" maximized. The film's opening weekend set records for the franchise, and sustained word-of-mouth kept ticket sales elevated into the second