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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" performed rather poorly in the Chinese market, but was a huge success at the global box office.

According to Sohu , the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada had a rather lackluster debut in the Chinese market. Statistics on Maoyan show that the film did not make it into the top 3 of the box office rankings, lagging behind many domestic films. After 13 days of release, the film's total revenue in China only reached 90.2 million RMB - statistics as of the morning of May 12th.

Despite its less-than-favorable performance in this market, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a box office sensation in many countries around the world . According to data from Box Office Mojo , after 10 days of release, the film's domestic North American revenue reached $143 million , while the international market brought in $288 million , bringing its total global revenue to approximately $432 million .

The Devil Wears Prada 2 grossed $432 million worldwide. Photo: 20th Century Studios.

This figure has surpassed the $326 million achievement of the first installment released 20 years ago. Currently, The Devil Wears Prada 2 ranks 5th in the 2026 Hollywood box office rankings and is predicted to continue climbing. The film has also become the highest-grossing project of actress Meryl Streep's career.

The film had a production budget of approximately $100 million . According to industry estimates, The Devil Wears Prada 2 only needs a global revenue of around $250-300 million to break even. Therefore, with its current performance, the film has officially entered the profit phase.

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