The Devil Wears Prada 2 strutted into theaters with a commanding $233 million global opening weekend, delivering one of the biggest debuts of the year and reaffirming the enduring pull of its fashion-world legacy.
The long-awaited sequel opened to $77 million domestically and approximately $156 million across international markets, topping the global box office and outperforming early projections. Key overseas territories included strong launches in Italy, Australia, South Korea and Brazil, where the film posted some of the biggest openings of the year for a U.S. studio release. The performance also stands as the highest opening weekend of Meryl Streep’s career.
Directed by David Frankel, the film reunites Streep with Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, picking up years after the original as Runway magazine grapples with a shifting media landscape. Andy Sachs (Hathaway), now a senior editor, reconnects with Miranda Priestly (Streep) while attempting to secure a critical advertising partnership with Emily Charlton (Blunt), now a high-ranking fashion executive.
The sequel expands its ensemble with additions including Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux and Simone Ashley, alongside a slate of high-profile fashion and celebrity cameos that blur the line between fiction and industry reality.
Beyond the screen, the film’s rollout matched its scale. The cast embarked on a global promotional tour spanning New York, London, Milan and Seoul, with premieres tied closely to fashion events and brand partnerships, amplifying its visibility across both film and style circles.
Despite mixed critical reviews, audience turnout proved decisive, with strong word-of-mouth and nostalgia driving ticket sales across demographics.
With a $100 million production budget and a debut already nearing the lifetime gross of the 2006 original, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has quickly established itself as one of the summer’s defining box office players — and a rare sequel powered as much by cultural memory as by contemporary relevance.