JYNEWS-The Devil Wears Prada 2 has stormed the box office with a spectacular opening weekend, raking in a huge $233 million worldwide. That’s £171 million or A$323 million for fans keeping track. The movie proved that strong female-led stories are still box office gold in 2026.
In North America, the sequel collected a solid $77 million, while pulling in an impressive $156.6 million from international markets. It comfortably took the No.1 spot, pushing the Michael musical biopic to second place with $54 million in its second weekend (a respectable 44% drop).
Female Fans Lead the Charge
According to PostTrak exit polls, 76% of the audience was women — a dominant turnout that shows the power of female moviegoers. Even better, 74% of viewers said they would “definitely recommend” the film to friends, proving strong word-of-mouth potential.
Critics had mixed reactions, but audiences clearly loved seeing Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs back in the chaotic world of Runway magazine, once again working for the legendary Meryl Streep as the icy Miranda Priestly. The story cleverly updates the fashion world to today’s much smaller, tougher media landscape.
Record-Breaking Performances
This opening weekend is now the biggest ever for Meryl Streep, beating the $90 million global debut of Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again in 2018. It also marks Emily Blunt’s largest worldwide opening, surpassing Oppenheimer’s $180.4 million launch.
The film had a reported production budget of $100 million — nearly three times the original’s $35 million budget. Yet director David Frankel noted that after paying top stars, the actual on-screen budget felt very similar to the first movie.
Star Power and Fashion Blitz
Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci went on a glamorous global publicity tour, stopping in Tokyo, London, and New York. Even real-life Vogue editor Anna Wintour — the inspiration for Miranda — joined the fun, appearing with Hathaway at the Oscars and with Streep on a Vogue cover.
A Cultural Phenomenon Returns
The original The Devil Wears Prada, released in June 2006, earned over $326 million worldwide and became a pop culture classic with unforgettable lines like “gird your loins,” “groundbreaking,” and “that’s all.”
This sequel arrives at the perfect time — kicking off Hollywood’s crucial 18-week summer movie season that often makes up about 40% of the year’s total box office.
A Historic Summer Launch
Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian called it “a really solid weekend,” praising the strong combination of Prada 2 and Michael. It’s rare for a female-skewing movie to lead the first weekend of summer, a period usually ruled by Marvel blockbusters. The Devil Wears Prada 2 even outperformed last year’s summer opener, Thunderbolts.
So far in 2026, the North American box office is running 14% ahead of 2025, with $2.8 billion in domestic ticket sales already.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 has arrived with style, substance, and serious box office muscle — proving that fashion, fun, and fierce female characters are exactly what audiences want right now.
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