‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hits 15.2 Million Views in Five Days on Streaming, Disney’s Biggest Live-Action Movie Premiere Since ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
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- The Devil Wears Prada 2 reached 15.2 million global views in its first five days on Disney+ and Hulu, the biggest live-action movie debut on those platforms since Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024.
- Disney measured views by dividing total streaming time by the film's 119-minute runtime, and noted that Deadpool & Wolverine hit 19.4 million views in six days — meaning the five-day gap between the two films is likely considerably less than 4.2 million.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 was a theatrical box office success, earning $220.6 million domestically and $691.4 million globally on a $100 million budget before its streaming debut.
- Strong streaming numbers more than two months after theatrical release suggest the audience is still expanding widely or the film holds strong rewatch appeal, per the source.
- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprise their original roles, joined by new cast members Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, and B.J. Novak.
- David Frankel directed and Aline Brosh McKenna wrote the sequel, based on characters from Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel inspired by her time as Anna Wintour's assistant at Vogue.
Why it matters: The Devil Wears Prada 2 racked up 15.2M streaming views five days after hitting Disney+ and Hulu, on top of $691.4M in global theatrical revenue. The source notes the post-theatrical streaming debut indicates the audience is still expanding widely — or the film holds strong rewatch appeal — more than two months after its initial release.
