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In a box office battle of the sequels, \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d<\/a> had the slight edge over \u201cMortal Kombat II\u201d in North American theaters this weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d earned a chart topping $43 million in its second weekend, while \u201cMortal Kombat II\u201d took in $40 million in its first.<\/p>\n This weekend had wide variety of newcomers playing in wide release, including the family-friendly whodunnit \u201cThe Sheep Detectives\u201d<\/a> and a James Cameron co-directed Billie Eilish concert film<\/a>.<\/p>\n But it was the holdover that triumphed. \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2,\u201d which has grossed $433.2 million worldwide in its first 12 days in release, helped push The Walt Disney Studios over $2 billion globally for the year. It\u2019s also surpassed the total grosses of the first film, which earned $327 million globally in 2006, not accounting for inflation.<\/p>\n \u201cMortal Kombat II\u201d provided some gendered counterprogramming in the second weekend of Hollywood’s summer movie season<\/a>. Warner Bros. opened the movie in 3,503 locations where it drew a heavily male audience. According to PostTrak, 75% of the ticket buyers were men. \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d had almost the exact opposite gender breakdown on its first weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n The first movie in this series, \u201cMortal Kombat,\u201d was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in April 2021 as a part of Warner Bros.\u2019 pandemic-era day-and-date strategy. Reviews have been mixed for the sequel, as was its B CinemaScore. It also earned $23 million from 78 markets internationally, adding up to a $63 million global debut.<\/p>\n \u201cMichael\u201d<\/a> landed in third place in its third weekend with another $36.5 million over the weekend, down only 33% from last weekend. The Michael Jackson biopic has now earned $240.5 million in North America, surpassing the total domestic grosses of \u201cBohemian Rhapsody,\u201d and $577.4 million globally.<\/p>\n Fourth place went to Amazon MGM Studios’ \u201cThe Sheep Detectives\u201d which brought in $15.9 million in its first weekend in 3,457 theaters. The quirky, all-ages murder mystery<\/a> features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson<\/a> and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd. Audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore. The movie cost a reported $75 million to produce. <\/p>\n Rounding out the top five was \u201cBillie Eilish\u2014Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)\u201d an immersive concert experience which Cameron shared co-directing credits on with Eilish. Paramount released the movie in 2,613 theaters, where it earned $7.5 million in North America and $12.6 million internationally. The movie was very well reviewed by critics (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences, who gave it an A CinemaScore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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