By Eili Cordova
“The Satan Wears Prada 2” returned triumphantly at the American box office. The
The film, produced by Twentieth Century and Disney, premiered on Friday with an impressive gross of $32.5 million in North America alone, according to the first data from Field Set of job Mojo.
The projections indicate that opening weekend could reach between $75 and $80 millionan astronomical figure if one takes into account that the first installment – released almost two decades ago – became an unexpected success that grossed $326.5 million worldwide and established itself as a true cultural phenomenon.
Collection in previews
The sequel is not only an exercise in nostalgia, it is also a reminder of the economic power of the female and adolescent audience. Friday’s $32.5 million includes $10 million from Thursday’s previews, which represents one of the best results in history for a film starring womenplacing itself at the level of great recent hits like “Michael” or “Mission Hail Mary”.
But there is one fact that says it all: the first day of release alone already exceeds the total collection of the first weekend of the long-established film, which It was $27.5 million..
Beyond the numbers, the film made history, according to The Hollywood Reporter, since it is the first title starring a woman in the modern generation to open the summer box office seasona position traditionally occupied by Shock blockbusters or “Lickety-split & Angry” installments.
And he does it, furthermore, with the support of critics and the public, since he enjoys a high popularity rating on Erroneous Tomatoes with 75% acceptance.
Success spreads around the world
If in the United States the results are spectacular, in the rest of the world they are even more so. As of Friday, the cumulative international gross was $82.1 million, bringing the initial global total to more than $114 million.
The sequel achieved the best opening day of the year in countries like Brazil and Italyconsolidating the world success by seeing Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs and the rest of the iconic cast again.
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