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'The Devil Wears Prada 2' edges out 'Mortal Kombat II' at the box office

Nbcwashington · · 688 words · By Lindsey Bahr; The Associated Press
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““The Devil Wears Prada 2” earned a chart topping $43 million in its second weekend”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the general definition of 'Devil' and does not mention the movie's box office performance. While other evidence mentions the movie exists, there is no specific evidence provided for the $43 million second-weekend figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Statue of the devil in "the Devil Museum " in Kaunas, Lithuania A devil is the mythical personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. [1] It is seen as the o…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil
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web search NEUTRAL — Devil, the spirit or power of evil, though the word is sometimes used for minor demonic spirits as well. The Devil is an important figure in several monotheistic religions, including Judaism, Christia…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/devil
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2021 · Satan, or the Devil, is one of the best-known characters in the Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Surprisingly, this entity was a late-comer in the ancient world. …
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1685/the-origin-of-sata…
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““Mortal Kombat II” took in $40 million in its first [weekend]”
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Multiple independent sources (Google News/X, Box Office Mojo, and a box office report) confirm that Mortal Kombat II opened with $40 million domestically.
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘MORTAL KOMBAT 2’ has opened with $40M domestically. • Biggest opening weekend ever for a Mortal Kombat film. • Opened #2 this weekend behind ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Read our review: bit.ly/MkDF2 pi…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Mortal Kombat II” was produced for $80 million, above the prior installment’s $55 million price tag. The first “Mortal Kombat” opened to $23 million, though that figure comes with a major caveat. It …
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/devil-wears-prada-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat 2's main competition this weekend in theaters is a film that's totally unlike it: The Devil Wears Prada 2. The movie is projected to earn between $38 million and $42 million over its sec…
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-2-made-milli…
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““The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which has grossed $433.2 million worldwide in its first 12 days in release”
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The claim is confirmed by Wikipedia, MSN, and another news source, all stating the film grossed $433.2 million worldwide in its first 12 days.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiered on April 20, 2026, in New York, and was released in theaters in the United States by 20th Century Studios on May 1. It received generally positive reviews from critic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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web search NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 has earned $433.2 million globally in its first 12 days, already overtaking the original's $327 million worldwide total from 2006. North American earnings stand at $144 ...
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/the-devil-wears-prada-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Devil Wears Prada 2," 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's also surpassed th…
https://apnews.com/article/mortal-kombat-box-office-c287918f…
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“helped push The Walt Disney Studios over $2 billion globally for the year”
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Only one source (the news article snippet) explicitly links the success of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' to pushing Disney over $2 billion globally for the year. Other search results discuss Disney's general finances or other years, but do not corroborate this specific milestone for the current year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Minions became the first non-Disney animated film and the third animated film overall after Toy Story 3 (2010) and Frozen (2013) to gross over $1 billion, and is currently the sixth highest-grossing a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_in_film
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web search NEUTRAL — Studios plunder record receipts at global boxoffice.Overseas boxoffice earnings could end up at about $9.43 billion, about 10% better than 2006’s record of $8.55 billion, according to an unofficial ye…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/stu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney repurchased $5.5 billion in common stock during the first six months of fiscal 2026 and paid $1.337 billion in dividends. The company is targeting at least $8 billion in share repurchases for t…
https://ppc.land/disney-q2-fy26-damaros-first-earnings-beat-…
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“It’s also surpassed the total grosses of the first film, which earned $327 million globally in 2006”
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MSN and another news source both confirm that the sequel surpassed the original film's 2006 global gross of $327 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Statue of the devil in "the Devil Museum " in Kaunas, Lithuania A devil is the mythical personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. [1] It is seen as the o…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil
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web search NEUTRAL — Devil, the spirit or power of evil, though the word is sometimes used for minor demonic spirits as well. The Devil is an important figure in several monotheistic religions, including Judaism, Christia…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/devil
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2021 · Satan, or the Devil, is one of the best-known characters in the Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Surprisingly, this entity was a late-comer in the ancient world. …
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1685/the-origin-of-sata…
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“Warner Bros. opened the movie [Mortal Kombat II] in 3,503 locations”
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Box Office Mojo and two other box office reports independently confirm the movie opened in 3,503 locations/theaters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat. Franchise rankings. Summary Details.Opening$40,000,000 3,503 theaters. Release DateMay 8, 2026. MPAAR.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3832053761/?ref_=bo_…
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web search NEUTRAL — MORTAL KOMBAT II, (aka MORTAL KOMBAT 2), Lewis Tan, 2026.© Warner Bros. /Second place went to the Warner Bros. martial-arts inspired sequel “Mortal Kombat II,” which launched to $40 million from 3,503…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/devil-wears-prada-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Line’s $80M Mortal Kombat II is seeing a Friday and previews of $17.5M at 3,503 theaters, with Devil Wears Prada 2 eyeing $10M-$11M at 4,200. Kombat II has all the premium formats.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-mortal-kombat-ii-dev…
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“According to PostTrak, 75% of the ticket buyers [for Mortal Kombat II] were men”
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Only the WTOP News source provides the PostTrak data stating that 75% of ticket buyers were men. Other sources do not mention demographic data.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to PostTrak, 75% of the ticket buyers were men. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” had almost the exact opposite gender breakdown on its first weekend.Audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore. The movie c…
https://wtop.com/national/2026/05/the-devil-wears-prada-2-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat II. Overview. The fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens t…
https://onlyflix.to/mortal-kombat-ii/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat II wasn’t second on Saturday, rather third behind Lionsgate’s third Saturday of Michael, with an estimated $12.7M to $14.5M . This will put Mortal Kombat II ‘s opening at $38.7M and Mich…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-mortal-kombat-ii-dev…
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“The first movie in this series, “Mortal Kombat,” was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in April 2021”
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Wikipedia and other industry news sources confirm the first Mortal Kombat movie was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in April 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat was released internationally on April 8, 2021, and in the United States on April 23, simultaneously in theaters in Dolby Cinema, IMAX, and 4DX formats and on the streaming service HBO Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2021_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — All of WB's 2021 movies will debut in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, Mortal Kombat included.Mortal Kombat's one-week delay will now see the R-rated movie be released in theaters and on HBO Ma…
https://screenrant.com/mortal-kombat-release-date-delay-apri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortal Kombat (April 23 - Theaters; HBO Max). After watching the Mortal Kombat trailer over and over again these past few weeks, it’s hard not to be excited for the bloody and bone-crunching video gam…
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564842/all-the-new-movies-…
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“Reviews have been mixed for the sequel, as was its B CinemaScore”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the CinemaScore for Mortal Kombat II.
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“It [Mortal Kombat II] also earned $23 million from 78 markets internationally, adding up to a $63 million global debut”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the international earnings or the specific $63 million global debut for Mortal Kombat II.
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““Michael” landed in third place in its third weekend with another $36.5 million over the weekend”
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“The Michael Jackson biopic has now earned $240.5 million in North America... and $577.4 million globally”
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“surpassing the total domestic grosses of “Bohemian Rhapsody””
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““The Sheep Detectives” which brought in $15.9 million in its first weekend in 3,457 theaters”
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“Audiences gave it [The Sheep Detectives] an A- CinemaScore”
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“The movie [The Sheep Detectives] cost a reported $75 million to produce”
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““Billie Eilish—Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)”... Paramount released the movie in 2,613 theaters, where it earned $7.5 million in North America and $12.6 million internationally”
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“The movie [Billie Eilish film] was very well reviewed by critics (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences, who gave it an A CinemaScore”
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““The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” in its sixth weekend”
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““Project Hail Mary,” in its eighth weekend”
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