Devil Wears Prada 2 Holds No. 1 With $43M as Mortal Kombat II Opens to $40M
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- The Devil Wears Prada 2 retained the domestic No. 1 spot with $43 million from 4,200 theaters, a 44% decline, lifting its North American total to $144.8 million and global to $433 million—already exceeding the $326 million lifetime gross of the 2006 original.
- Mortal Kombat II debuted to $40 million domestically from 3,503 venues and $63 million globally, including a softer-than-expected $23 million overseas; produced for $80 million, the R-rated film earned a 65% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 'B' CinemaScore, with Warner Bros. already developing a third installment.
- Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, took No. 3 with $36.5 million in its third weekend (a 33% drop), pushing its North American total to $240.4 million and making it the highest-grossing musical biopic ever domestically, surpassing 2018's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ($216 million).
- Sheep Detectives (Amazon MGM) opened to a better-than-expected $15.9 million domestically and $28 million globally, earning a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A- CinemaScore; the $75 million Hugh Jackman family film has runway until 'Toy Story 5' on June 19, per analyst David A. Gross.
- Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) opened to $7.5 million domestically and $20 million globally, scoring a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 'A' CinemaScore; the $20 million Paramount/Interscope co-production was co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron.
- The overall domestic box office is trending 16% ahead of last year, with this Mother's Day weekend up 88% versus the same 2025 frame led by 'Thunderbolts,' 'Sinners' and 'A Minecraft Movie,' per Comscore.
Why it matters: The Mother's Day frame delivered a robust 88% year-over-year gain, signaling genuine summer-season momentum rather than a hit-driven mirage—'Devil Wears Prada 2' has already outgrossed the 2006 original worldwide in just two weekends. For Warner Bros., the 'Mortal Kombat II' debut is healthy in absolute terms but the $23 million overseas figure is the soft spot to watch, since greenlighting a $80 million sequel on a franchise that previously underperformed theatrically is a bet on the broader video game adaptation renaissance cited by Fandango's Shawn Robbins.
