The Devil Wears Prada 2 box office is tracking for a domestic opening between $73 million and $80 million this weekend, with a worldwide debut near $180 million, according to industry tracking data.
The sequel from 20th Century Studios and Disney opens at 4,150 theaters, nearly two decades after the original. The 2006 film earned $124.7 million domestically and $326.5 million globally. Director David Frankel returns alongside the original cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. Reuniting the complete original cast after a nearly 20-year gap is rare for long-delayed sequels.
Presales point toward the higher end of Devil Wears Prada 2 box office projections
U.S. and Canada presales reached $20 million before opening weekend, a figure that, according to tracking data, pushes the Devil Wears Prada 2 box office toward the $80 million end of the domestic range. The presales surpass those of Project Hail Mary, which opened to $80.5 million, and Dune: Part Two, which opened to $82.5 million.
The film’s PG-13 rating broadens the potential audience, with tracking indicating particular strength among female moviegoers, a demographic that drove strong returns for the 2006 original.
The international portion of the opening sits at approximately $100 million. The original Devil Wears Prada ran strongly across European markets, posting $26.5 million in the UK, $23 million in Germany, $19.3 million in Italy, near $15 million in Japan, and over $11 million in Australia. Those five markets alone contributed nearly $95 million to the original’s $326.5 million global total. Early tracking suggests the sequel is drawing on that base.
Marketing push and opening weekend competition
The Devil Wears Prada 2 box office campaign includes promotional partnerships with L’Oreal, Dior, Mercedes-Benz, and Diet Coke. On Monday, Lady Gaga and Doechii released “Runway,” a new single tied to the film, which hit 3.1 million YouTube views. Thursday previews begin at 2 p.m., with 1,000 premium large-format screens available across Dolby, ScreenX, and D-Box configurations.
Lionsgate‘s Michael, which accumulated $104.8 million through Monday, is expected to fall roughly 50 percent in its second frame, landing between $45 million and $50 million while holding Imax locations. That leaves the top spot open for the sequel to claim on its opening weekend.
Other options include Neon‘s Hokum, an Adam Scott horror film at 2,000 theaters with a 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. Animal Farm opens at 2,500 locations with a 29 percent rating, and Deep Water at 2,000 theaters.
Box office heading into summer
The broader market enters summer with 2026 tracking 14 percent ahead of the same period in 2025, with year-to-date totals at $2.57 billion through April 26. A $180 million global opening from the sequel would push that gap wider as the summer season gets underway.