“Mortal Kombat II,” a Warner Bros. and New Line video game adaptation, begins its domestic box office run with strong early results while facing competition from “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The film collects $5.2 million in Thursday previews. On Friday, it opens to the top of the daily box office with $17 million from 3,503 North American theaters, setting up a closely contested weekend race.
Across the same period, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” remains the No. 1 overall title entering the weekend, with an estimated $43 million on domestic charts from about 4,200 theaters. Multiple outlets describe a tight fight between the two releases through Sunday, with “Mortal Kombat II” projected to land around $40 million to $41 million for the weekend in North America. Reporting also notes that “Mortal Kombat II” is not matching the preview pace of last year’s comparison reference, while “The Devil Wears Prada 2” continues to hold major momentum against multiple new releases.
