Box Office & Streaming Charts — May 15, 2026
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* held the #1 spot at the domestic box office for its second weekend with a formidable $41M gross, defeating newcomer *Mortal Kombat II* ($38.7M) in a fierce Mother's Day showdown. The total domestic weekend market reached an impressive $162M — up over 63% from the same frame in 2025 — signaling a scorching start to summer 2026. On streaming, Netflix and other major platforms continue to dominate home viewing as holdover theatrical titles keep audiences engaged across both screens.
Box Office & Streaming Charts — May 15, 2026
🎬 Box Office Top 5
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week |
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| 1 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $41.0M | ~$119M+ domestic | 2 |
| 2 | Mortal Kombat II | $38.7M | $38.7M | 1 |
| 3 | Michael | ~$20M est. | $500M+ worldwide | 4 |
| 4–5 | Other holdovers | — | — | — |
Note: Full official rankings for positions 3–5 pending final weekend confirmation. Estimates based on available reporting from Boxoffice Pro and Deadline (May 10–11, 2026).
Box Office Highlights
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#1 Film: The Devil Wears Prada 2 secured a stunning Mother's Day victory in its second weekend, pulling in $41M against the opening of Mortal Kombat II. The sequel has proven to be a rare phenomenon — a nostalgia-driven fashion comedy that resonated powerfully with millennial audiences and mothers dragging their families to theaters over the holiday frame. As Fortune noted earlier this month, the film's success reflects Hollywood's growing reliance on millennial nostalgia as a box office engine.
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Surprise Performer: Mortal Kombat II underwhelmed relative to expectations with a $38.7M domestic opening — unable to unseat the two-week-old Prada sequel. The video game franchise adaptation had been anticipated to debut at #1, but the Mother's Day audience skewed heavily female, benefiting Devil Wears Prada 2's demographic strength.
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Market Overview: The total domestic 3-day weekend gross hit $162,080,295, down just 6% from the prior weekend but a massive +63.4% over Weekend 19, 2025. CNBC reported the summer box office is "off to a hot start" with ticket sales exceeding $160M for the second consecutive weekend, bolstered by strong holdover performance from returning titles including Michael, which was tracking to pass $500M worldwide in its fourth week.
📺 Streaming: Netflix Global Top 10
Netflix's official weekly Top 10 data (hours viewed) for the period covering May 8–14, 2026 had not been formally published at press time. The figures below reflect the most recently available Netflix reporting. Verify latest rankings at netflix.com/tudum.
Movies
| Rank | Title | Hours Viewed | Weeks in Top 10 |
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| — | Data not yet published for this period | — | — |
TV Shows
| Rank | Title | Hours Viewed | Weeks in Top 10 |
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| — | Data not yet published for this period | — | — |
No fresh Netflix Top 10 data (post May 8, 2026) was available in verified sources at time of publication. Check for the latest weekly rankings.
📊 Streaming Across Platforms
Based on FlixPatrol's global streaming charts updated through May 13–14, 2026, and Hollywood Reporter's THR Charts (updated May 11, 2026):
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Theatrical-to-streaming crossover titles (Disney+, Amazon Prime Video) — FlixPatrol's global top-10 streaming chart as of May 13 reflects continued dominance by holdover theatrical titles now available on-demand, with the Amazon Prime US chart for May 14 showing strong viewer engagement across action and drama titles.
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THR Charts (Hollywood Reporter) — The Hollywood Reporter's curated most-watched streaming charts (via Nielsen data) for the week of May 11, 2026 were live at publication, tracking the top streaming programs across platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Peacock. Exact title rankings require direct verification.
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Nielsen Top 10 — Nielsen's weekly streaming rankings, tracking hours viewed across major SVOD services, remained a key industry benchmark for the week. The most recent published period (through early May) showed strong performance from prestige drama and franchise content.
🔍 Analysis & What to Watch
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Theatrical vs. Streaming: This week's story is unambiguously theatrical — The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Mortal Kombat II battling it out for the Mother's Day crown is the kind of event-movie competition that drives audiences back into cinemas. With the summer box office running +63% over last year's comparable frame, streamers may feel competitive pressure to accelerate premium VOD windows. Michael, now four weeks in and approaching the half-billion mark worldwide, continues to demonstrate the enduring draw of music biopics for both theatrical and future streaming audiences.
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Coming Next Week: Boxoffice Pro's weekend preview (published May 13, 2026) forecasts a tight coin-flip between The Devil Wears Prada 2 (projected $18M–$23M in week 3) and Michael (week 4 holdover) for the May 15–17 top spot, with no major new wide openers expected to dominate. This sets up a classic endurance race between two proven crowd-pleasers heading into Memorial Day.
- Verdict: It's a genuinely great week for moviegoers — the summer box office heat is real, holdovers are performing, and the theatrical experience is winning the weekend. Streamers are watching closely.
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