The Devil Wears Prada 2 Holds Top Box Office Spot, Mortal Kombat II Opens Strong at #2
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Jeremy Konrad
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
Mortal Kombat II opened strong with $40 million at the weekend box office, but was beaten by The Devil Wears Prada 2, which took the top spot for the second consecutive weekend with $43 million (a 43% drop from its opening). Despite coming in second, Mortal Kombat II achieved the biggest opening weekend for a fighting video game movie adaptation. The article also mentions Michael and The Sheep Detectives as other films competing at the box office.
Key quotes
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Prada dropped only 43% from its opening, down to $43 million.
The fighting game sequel grossed $40 million at the box office, the biggest opening for a fighting video game movie adaptation.
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