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Every Monday, here on the Monday Morning Box Office Hangover Report we break down the weekend box office: who won, who didn’t, and what the numbers are really saying about what audiences want right now. It’s your post-weekend debrief with a little cocktail bite. The format and intro language are built from your established series template.
Opening Pour
Well, that did not take long. The Devil Wears Prada 2 strutted into theaters like Miranda Priestley herself and immediately took the weekend with $77 million domestic, knocking Michael out of the top spot after just one weekend at the top. It also pulled in $156.6 million internationally for a $233.6 million global start, which is the kind of number that doesn’t just show up, it jumps out on the runway and shoves everyone else off to the side while it peacocks, showcasing its ambi-turning ability (points if you caught that one).
Top 5 Domestic Films
(Weekend estimates, May 1 to May 3, 2026)
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 – $77.0M
- Michael – $54.0M
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – $12.1M
- Project Hail Mary – $8.554M
- Hokum – $6.413M
Monday Morning Box Office Hangover Report Recap
This was a big, healthy, star-driven weekend. According to The Numbers, the domestic Top 5 alone accounted for nearly $158 million, and the full weekend box office came in at just over $170 million. That is not just one movie pulling its weight across the finish line. This is a real box office marketplace with multiple titles actually showing signs of life, even if two films clearly owned the room.
Highlights and insights
1) The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened like a real event.
AP reports the sequel’s $77 million domestic debut is the top opening ever for both Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, with women making up 76% of ticket buyers. Mixed reviews did not matter much because the audience showed up anyway, which is usually what happens when nostalgia, aspirational glamour, and a beloved title all show up wearing something expensive.
2) Michael took the drop, but not the beating.
In weekend two, Michael earned $54 million domestic, which represents a 44% drop from its opening according to The Numbers. That is a perfectly respectable hold for a giant opener, especially when a heavily anticipated sequel arrives with fresh buzz. Its domestic total is now about $183.8 million, so no one at Lionsgate is crying into the champagne or mimosas just yet.
3) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now JUST a regular huge hit instead of a weekly juggernaut.
Now in third place, Mario pulled $12.1 million, down about 41% from the prior weekend, and pushed its domestic total to roughly $402.7 million. That is the kind of number that turns “lost the top spot” into “still wildly successful.” It is not the main character anymore, but it is still sitting comfortably in the winner’s circle.
4) Project Hail Mary keeps quietly being one of the year’s steadiest adult-skewing hits.
The film added $8.55 million in its latest weekend, off about 33% from the previous weekend, bringing its domestic total to roughly $318.3 million. At this point it has fully entered that enviable phase where it is no longer dominating headlines but is still cashing checks with almost insulting consistency.
5) The real rough morning after goes to the newcomers who barely got noticed.
Hokum opened in fifth with $6.4 million, while Animal Farm started with just $3.4 million according to The Numbers. To be fair, there wasn’t really much marketing to speak of for either. That is not exactly a champagne cork weekend for either one. When two giant crowd-pleasers are chewing up the multiplex and the holdovers are still sticky, the smaller new arrivals end up looking like they showed up to the wrong party.
Who Had the Rough Morning After?
This week’s real hangovers belong to Hokum and Animal Farm. Neither got annihilated in some historic sense, but both opened into a marketplace where Prada and Michael were ringing up all the ticket sales, and the results show it. One landed in fifth with a shrug. The other barely registered at all. That is not a fun Monday morning.
What’s next
The immediate question is whether The Devil Wears Prada 2 has legs or whether this was a front-loaded nostalgia stampede. AP’s reporting suggests strong word-of-mouth, with 74% of moviegoers recommending it, which is a pretty decent indicator that this thing may have more than just opening-weekend fuel. Meanwhile, Michael has already proven it can hold, and both Mario and Project Hail Mary remain sturdy enough to keep the broader chart from collapsing into mush. Next weekend’s Sheep Detectivies and Mortal Kombat II may not take enough from Prada‘s audience, so we’ll see
Final Pour
This was a pretty good weekend for theaters. The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrived like a real event, Michael held strong in second, and the holdovers kept enough juice to make the whole market feel alive instead of propped up. The box office was not just awake this weekend. It was dressed, caffeinated, and judging your shoes. 🍸🍿
