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Box Office Thriller: ‘Michael’ Sashays Past ‘Prada 2’ With Stunning $26M After Returning to Imax and Other Premium Screens

Elsewhere, Curry Barker's horror pic 'Obsession' opened well ahead of expectations with $16 million, while the Michael Jackson biopic was among a number of holdovers celebrating major milestones as it crossed $700 million globally in its fourth weekend, and 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' neared $550 million.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Box Office Thriller: ‘Michael’ Sashays Past ‘Prada 2’ With Stunning $26M After Returning to Imax and Other Premium Screens, Elsewhere, Curry Barker’s horror pic ‘Obsession’ opened well ahead of expectations with $16 million, while the Michael Jackson biopic was among a number of holdovers celebrating major milestones as it crossed $700 million globally in its fourth weekend, and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ neared $550 million.

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Box Office Thriller: ‘Michael’ Sashays Past ‘Prada 2’ With Stunning $26M After Returning to Imax and Other Premium ScreensThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-17T17:05:55+00:00

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