The fashion-themed sequel to the 2006 film, The Devil Wears Prada 2, sashayed to a $233.6m global box office debut, the second-largest opening of 2026, with a $77.0m domestic performance and $156.6m across 51 international markets, according to Screen Daily.

Record-Breaking International Performance

The film performed exceptionally well internationally, outpacing its North American opening with a $78.1m haul in the EMEA region. Italy, home to the Prada brand, led the international charts with a $16.6m opening, the fourth biggest in the country for a U.S. film ever, per Screen Daily. Brazil ($12.6m). Mexico ($11.7m), Australia ($9.4m), and China ($8.5m) followed as top contributors in their regions. The international success helped The Devil Wears Prada 2 become the biggest opening for a Meryl Streep film, domestically, internationally, and globally, according to Screen Daily.

Domestic Box Office and Meryl Streep’s Career Milestone

With its $77.0m domestic debut. The Devil Wears Prada 2 set a new record for Meryl Streep, marking the highest-earning premiere of her career, according to AOL.com — this far surpassed the $27.5m opening of the original in 2006, which eventually earned $124.7m domestically and $326.5m globally. Adjusted for inflation. The original’s domestic opening would be roughly $48 million in 2026, meaning the sequel more than doubled the original’s opening in real terms. The film, made on an estimated $100 million budget, is already turning a profit, despite high marketing costs.

Box Office Rankings and Competition

The Devil Wears Prada 2 debuted as the fourth-highest opening in 2026 behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131m), Michael ($97.5m), and Project Hail Mary ($80m), according to KMAland.com. In its second week, Michael dropped to No. 2 with $54 million, while The Super Mario Galaxy Movie slid to No. 3 with $12.1 million. The sequel is now No. 7 on the year’s global box office list and is within $8 million of overtaking Wuthering Heights for No. 6, according to AOL.com. However, it remains a $200 million gap behind Michael, which is still in its second week of release.

Other new entries in the top 10 included horror film Hokum ($6.4m), a new adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm ($3.4m), survival thriller Deep Water ($2.15m), and the anime film That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea ($1m), according to KMAland.com.