Disney crossed a major box office threshold this weekend, becoming the first studio this year to top $2 billion worldwide as Devil Wears Prada 2 kept the crown overseas and at home.

The 20th Century Studios sequel led the global weekend with $118.8 million in its second frame, including $43 million domestically and $75.8 million from 51 international territories. Those numbers point to strong holdover appeal, with declines of 44% in the U.S. and 46% internationally, and pushed the film’s worldwide total to $433.2 million. That running haul includes $144.8 million stateside and $288.4 million abroad, giving Disney the momentum it needed to clear the $2 billion mark for the year.

Disney’s latest milestone did not come from a one-weekend flash. It came from a sequel that kept drawing crowds across markets in its second frame.

Key Facts

  • Disney became the first studio this year to surpass $2 billion worldwide.
  • Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $118.8 million globally in its second weekend.
  • The sequel’s worldwide total now stands at $433.2 million.
  • Mortal Kombat II opened to $63 million globally, reports indicate.

The result says as much about consistency as scale. A steep second-weekend drop can puncture the narrative around a sequel, but Devil Wears Prada 2 held firm enough to suggest broad audience interest beyond opening-week curiosity. Its international performance also matters. Nearly two-thirds of the film’s total has come from outside the U.S., a sign that recognizable studio brands still travel well when the release clicks with moviegoers.

Elsewhere, Mortal Kombat II entered the global market with a reported $63 million opening, giving the weekend another notable studio launch even as Disney owned the bigger headline. The contrast between the two films underscored the current shape of the theatrical market: sequels and known properties continue to dominate, but they do so in different ways. One wins through staying power, the other through opening-weekend impact.

The next few weekends will test whether Disney can turn this milestone into a longer run of dominance and whether Devil Wears Prada 2 can keep converting strong holds into a much larger final total. For studios, exhibitors, and investors, that matters because the box office race no longer turns only on explosive debuts. It now depends on which films can keep audiences returning after the first rush fades.