By the Numbers: How Miranda Priestly Out-Demoed Mortal Kombat II and a Michael Jackson Biopic in the Same Weekend
Three films cleared $36 million domestically the weekend of May 8-10, and the 20-year-old comedy sequel beat them both. The −44% drop is doing all the work — and the demographic data shows exactly why none of the new entrants laid a glove on Miranda Priestly.
This Week in Theaters and Streaming: The Terror Returns, Hugh Jackman Talks to Sheep, and Mortal Kombat Crashes the Party
We're three days into May and this is finally the week things get interesting again. The Terror returns to AMC+ for its long-awaited third season, Hugh Jackman of all people is voicing a shepherd who reads detective novels to his sheep, Mortal Kombat II is crashing the party with $40-50M tracking, and Devil Wears Prada 2 keeps stealing the weekend after that monster $77M opening. Here's what's actually worth your time May 4-10.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Earns Its Existence — But Not For The Reason You Think
Look, I came in ready to write the "we didn't need this sequel" piece. The Devil Wears Prada 2 had every disadvantage a 20-year-old legacy comedy sequel could have. So why did I leave the theater thinking the only honest critique left is one nobody's saying out loud?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Earns Its Existence — But Not For The Reason You Think
Look, I came in ready to write the "we didn't need this sequel" piece. The Devil Wears Prada 2 had every disadvantage a 20-year-old legacy comedy sequel could have. So why did I leave the theater thinking the only honest critique left is one nobody's saying out loud?