‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ fights off ‘Mortal Kombat II’

Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of May 8-10, 2026.

1. The Devil Wears Prada 2

Weekend gross: $43M
Total domestic gross: $144.8M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 44

A lot of predictions had Mortal Kombat II possibly taking the No. 1 spot this weekend, but The Devil Wears Prada 2 held on. The sequel’s $43 million second weekend was enough to hold on to the top spot at the box office.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 has outgrossed its predecessor’s entire gross, both domestically and worldwide. The original Devil Wears Prada settled at $127.4 million (the sequel is at $144.8 million) and $326.1 million worldwide (the sequel is at $433.2 million).

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2. Mortal Kombat II

Weekend gross: $40M
Total domestic gross: $40M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA

Wow, it turns out that people really wanted to see Mortal Kombat II. This movie wasn’t really on my radar, besides occasionally seeing Karl Urban in a still from the film on social media. It scored a respectable $40 million opening weekend, coming in right between The Devil Wears Prada 2’s second weekend and Michael’s third weekend.

The sequel’s debut also drastically improved on 2021’s Mortal Kombat’s opening weekend of $23.3 million. Mortal Kombat II’s opening weekend has already almost eclipsed its predecessor’s entire $42.3 million domestic haul.

3. Michael

Weekend gross: $36.5M
Total domestic gross: $240.5M
Last weekend: 2nd
Percent drop: 33

Michael continues to outperform expectations, putting up back-to-back 44 percent and 33 percent weekend-to-weekend drops. With those dips building off a $97.2 million opening weekend, the Michael Jackson biopic is already at $240.5 million in North America.

4. The Sheep Detectives

Weekend gross: $15.9M
Total domestic gross: $15.9M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA

I don’t know what’s funnier. That The Sheep Detectives — a movie featuring talking sheep that have to solve the murder of their shepherd played by Hugh Jackman — exists. Or that it made $15.9 million this weekend.

I’ve seen the trailer for The Sheep Detectives several times in theaters, and it still surprises me every time.

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5. Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

Weekend gross: $7.5M
Total domestic gross: $7.5M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA

Sometimes you’re a Taylor Swift concert movie and you make $93.2 million your opening weekend. Other times you’re a Billie Eilish concert movie and you make $7.5 million your opening weekend.

Beyond the Top Five

• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary: Both films fell out of the top five this weekend, but my prediction that Project Hail Mary will eventually tick back above The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues to look smart. The Mario sequel grossed $6.6 million this weekend, with Project Hail Mary now very close behind with $6,069,868.

Box office numbers via The Numbers based on Sunday estimates.

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