Driven by enormous demand in the international market, and solid performance in the domestic market, The Devil Wears Prada 2 repeated number one at the box office in its second weekend of screening.
The production of 20th Century Studios, won the triple competition for the premieres of Mortal Kombat II, Sheep Detectivesy Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)which couldn't beat the fashionista sequel.
The highly anticipated Disney sequel added another $41.6 million at the domestic box office (United States/Canada) during the weekend of May 8-10 (and a total of $66.2 for the entire week of May 1-10), and another $131.8 million at the international box office, reaching a global total of $431.8 million dollars.
Box office as of May 10:
National: $143.4 million dollars
International: $288.4 million dollars
Total: $431.8 million dollars
In 9 days since its release in theaters, the sequel surpassed the global total of the first installment, The Devil Wears Prada (2006), which had a wonderful worldwide box office of $326.5 million dollars – without adjustments for inflation – against a budget of $35 million. This crowned it as one of the most successful comedies with female protagonists of all time.
Los best international markets of The Devil Wears Prada 2 son: United Kingdom ($28.5 mdd), Italy ($28 mdd), Brazil ($22 mdd), Mexico ($20 mdd)Australia ($18.5 mdd), Japan ($16.8 mdd), Germany ($15.9 mdd), France ($14.6 mdd).
This represents a great advance for a sequel that was released two decades after the first film, and that has already broken the box office record 9 days after its release.
With figures from The Numbers.
The sequel reunites the protagonists of the original film, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunty Stanley Tucciwith the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna,
The story of The Devil Wears Prada 2featuring Miranda Priestly (Streep), Runway's terrifying editor-in-chief, grappling with publishing industry hurdles amid decline of traditional magazine publishingwith Emily Charlton (Bunt), now a high-ranking executive at a luxury brand conglomerate, with the advertising money Priestly desperately needs. Andy Sachs (Hathaway) will return to Runway to help do damage control after a viral scandal affects Miranda and Runway's future.
In our four and a half star reviewwe admire how “the plot explores the modern times of journalism, reflecting and taking a stab at its current destructive state”and it does so without losing style. Find the full review here.
Newcomers to the cast include Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, BJ Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Kenneth BranaghBroadway stars, Helen J. Shen y Conrad Ricamorathe comedian Caleb Hearony Lady Gagain a fun cameo. In addition, Gaga composes, performs and produces three original musical songs for the soundtrack, including the title track, “Runway,” performed with Doechii.
The Devil Wears Prada 2now in theaters.
Source: https://cine3.com/the-devil-wears-prada-2-supera-taquilla-pelicula-original/
