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'The Devil Wears Prada 2' kicks off summer movie season in style with $77 million opening

Cnbc · · 500 words · By Sarah Whitten
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the studio released "The Devil Wears Prada 2" under its 20th Century Fox banner”
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Wikipedia and official 20th Century Studios materials confirm the film is released by 20th Century Studios (the banner for 20th Century Fox under Disney).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the soundtrack to the 2026 comedy-drama film of the same name. It was released on May 1, 2026, through 20th Century Studios and Interscope Records. The album includes three …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2_(sound…
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“The sequel film to 2006's "The Devil Wears Prada" tallied around $77 million domestically during its opening weekend”
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Multiple independent box office reports confirm the $77 million domestic opening weekend figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“the third-highest debut of the year”
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While evidence confirms the film had a strong opening and was the highest opening for a Meryl Streep film, no source explicitly states it was the 'third-highest debut of the year'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“the first film generated [around] $27.5 million during its opening weekend two decades ago, according to data from Comscore”
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A box office report explicitly states the first 'Devil Wears Prada' had a 3-day opening of $27.5M.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“Internationally, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" secured more than $150 million”
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Multiple sources report the international haul as $156.6 million, which is 'more than $150 million'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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“bringing its total haul to around $233 million globally for its first three days in theaters”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the global opening total was approximately $233 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — 'The Devil Wears Prada' scores USD 233 million global opening; becomes Hollywood's second biggest opening. 6 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' opened to $233.6M WW at the global box office. 'Michael's global cume rises to $423.9M.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-global-devil-wears-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Box Office: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Dazzles With $77 Million Domestic Debut, Powers to $233 Million Worldwide. By Rebecca Rubin. Plus Icon.“Prada 2” racked up another $156.6 million at the internati…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/devil-wears-prada-2…
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“That total is 72% of what the original "The Devil Wears Prada" generated during its entire theatrical run”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that the opening weekend represents 72% of the original film's total theatrical run ($326.5M).
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web search NEUTRAL — The sequel posted the second-highest Motion Picture Association global opening of 2026 so far, and the opening weekend alone already represents 72% of the total box office earned by the original film,…
https://fictionhorizon.com/the-devil-wears-prada-2-just-deli…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is off to an excellent start with $10M+ in Thursday previews stateside and over $50M worldwide.The opening global weekend alone has already earned 72% of the total cume for t…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-devil-wears-prada-2-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Wintour explains how accurate ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ is to real life at Vogue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viTU747i6r8
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“the 2026 calendar is filled with titles connected to major franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, Toy Story, Super Mario Bros., Hunger Games, Scream, Scary Movie, Minions, Dune and Jumanji”
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Only one source (GamesRadar+) mentions the 2026 calendar being packed with these specific franchises; other sources are generic or unrelated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 movie release date calendar is packed full of everything from highly anticipated Marvel and DC blockbusters to the return of legendary filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and sequels to beloved…
https://www.gamesradar.com/movie-release-dates/
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web search NEUTRAL — Owner avatar. Free Cinema Star. 2 337 подписчиков. #Грозовой_перевал (2026)(18+)(#Фильм_D_TELECINE_720P) По пути домой хозяин поместья «Грозовой перевал» мистер Эрншо подбирает на дороге одинокого сир…
https://vk.com/video-234763718_456239093
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore all our Disney Movies to find Disney+ originals, classic and new upcoming films, and even Blu-rays, DVDs and downloads.
https://movies.disney.com/
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“There's even a sequel to 1998's "Practical Magic" coming in the fall”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a 'Practical Magic' sequel.
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“Wendy Finerman [is] an Academy Award-winner and producer of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Wendy Finerman's Academy Award status or her role in the sequel.
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“The film drove significant attendance from female moviegoers, who represented 76% of tickets sold”
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“about 28%, were sold to those aged 25 to 34 years old”
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“the second-highest demographic was moviegoers aged over 55, which accounted for 22% of tickets sold”
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