The Devil Wears Prada Strikes Again After 20 Years, Tops North American Box Office
Twenty years after its original release, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' debuted this weekend, topping the North American box office with an estimated $77 million. The film also performed strongly internationally, bringing its global total to $233.6 million, reuniting its original star-studded cast.
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(Los Angeles, 3rd, Central News Agency comprehensive foreign report) According to estimated data reported by the industry today, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' debuted this weekend with a performance of $77 million, topping the North American box office.
Agence France-Presse and American entertainment news media 'Variety' reported that despite a full 20 years before the sequel, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' not only performed brilliantly in the US and Canada but also grossed $156.6 million internationally, bringing its total global revenue to $233.6 million.
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt reunited after first leading audiences into the cutthroat world of the fashion industry 20 years ago.
David A. Gross, an industry analyst at Franchise Entertainment Research, a film business consulting firm, stated, "This is an extremely brilliant opening for a comedy-drama." He specifically mentioned that 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' generally received "excellent" reviews, and the themes of power, image, and success in the film are "more relevant and pertinent to the times than ever before."
Data from Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box office performance, shows that last week's box office champion, 'Michael,' dropped to second place this week but still earned $54 million.
This biopic opened with a high of $97 million in North America last weekend, and its total global box office has now surpassed $423 million.
Ranked third is 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' which grossed $12.1 million, with its cumulative North American box office having exceeded $400 million and its global box office nearing $900 million.
Fourth place went to Ryan Gosling's starring sci-fi adventure comedy 'Project Hail Mary,' which earned an additional $8.6 million this week, with its global box office having surpassed $625 million.
Fifth place was the Irish low-budget thriller 'Hokum,' with a box office of $6.4 million. Gross stated that this new film, starring Adam Scott from the series 'Severance,' received "extremely high praise" from critics and audiences. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150504
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(Los Angeles, 3rd, Central News Agency comprehensive foreign report) According to estimated data reported by the industry today, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' debuted this weekend with a performance of $77 million, topping the North American box office.
Agence France-Presse and American entertainment news media 'Variety' reported that despite a full 20 years before the sequel, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' not only performed brilliantly in the US and Canada but also grossed $156.6 million internationally, bringing its total global revenue to $233.6 million.
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt reunited after first leading audiences into the cutthroat world of the fashion industry 20 years ago.
David A. Gross, an industry analyst at Franchise Entertainment Research, a film business consulting firm, stated, "This is an extremely brilliant opening for a comedy-drama." He specifically mentioned that 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' generally received "excellent" reviews, and the themes of power, image, and success in the film are "more relevant and pertinent to the times than ever before."
Data from Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box office performance, shows that last week's box office champion, 'Michael,' dropped to second place this week but still earned $54 million.
This biopic opened with a high of $97 million in North America last weekend, and its total global box office has now surpassed $423 million.
Ranked third is 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' which grossed $12.1 million, with its cumulative North American box office having exceeded $400 million and its global box office nearing $900 million.
Fourth place went to Ryan Gosling's starring sci-fi adventure comedy 'Project Hail Mary,' which earned an additional $8.6 million this week, with its global box office having surpassed $625 million.
Fifth place was the Irish low-budget thriller 'Hokum,' with a box office of $6.4 million. Gross stated that this new film, starring Adam Scott from the series 'Severance,' received "extremely high praise" from critics and audiences. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150504
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