Long Range Forecast — May 1, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 20th Century Studios
Domestic Opening Weekend Range: $80M – $95M
The highest-profile of a trio of films kicking off the month of May at the box office, The Devil Wears Prada 2 comes two decades after the release of its much-loved predecessor, which garnered an Oscar nomination for co-star Meryl Streep. Streep returns—as do Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, director David Frankel, and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna—in this 21st century update.
The first The Devil Wears Prada opened to $27.5M over a long Independence Day weekend in 2006, kicking off a leggy theatrical run that lasted through the end of November, topping out at $126M domestically. The generally positive enduring reception of the first film should help its sequel open much higher than $27.5M–as should its May 1 release date, where it will face less by way of competition.
Streep hasn’t appeared on the big screen in a non-voiceover role since 2019’s Little Women and hasn’t had a starring or co-starring role in a wide theatrical release since 2017’s The Post, a fact that should help Prada 2 surpass the box office totals of previous female-leaning May releases; these include 2024’s The Fall Guy ($27.7M domestic opening), 2017’s Snatched ($19.5M domestic opening), 2019’s Long Shot ($9.7M) and The Hustle ($13M, also starring Hathaway), and 2024’s Furiosa ($26.3M).
Long Range Forecast — May 1, 2026
Animal Farm | Angel Studios
Domestic Opening Weekend Range: $5M – $7M
Andy Serkis directs this animated adaptation of George Orwell’s iconic satiric novella about the dangers of Communism. There will be some interest for this title, but we don’t believe it carries the appeal of Biblical tales The King of Kings ($19.3M domestic opening) or David ($22M), fellow animated releases from Angel Studios. This isn’t Serkis’ first time directing an animated (or partially animated) adaptation of classic literature, but his 2018 film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle was a Netflix release that did not get theatrical distribution.
Other non-Disney, non-Illumination animated films released in spring include 2019’s UglyDolls ($8.6M domestic opening), Missing Link ($5.9M), and Wonder Park ($15.8M); 2018’s Sgt. Stubby: Am American Hero ($1.1M) and Sherlock Gnomes ($10.6M); and 2016’s Ratchet & Clank ($4.8M).
Long Range Forecast — May 1, 2026
Hokum | Neon
Domestic Opening Weekend Range: $3M – $5M
Director Damian Mc Carthy’s Hokum, a supernatural folk horror entry about a writer (Adam Scott) who visits a haunted Irish hotel, should have a modest counterpgramming role in the market. Distributor Neon, through films like Infinity Pool ($2.5M domestic opening), Immaculate ($5.3M), Cuckoo ($3M), Presence ($3.3M), Together ($6.7M), Shelby Oaks ($2.3M), and Keeper ($2.5M), has established a solid record of distributing mid-budget horror that opens roughly in the $2M – $6M range. Though some of their horror titles have broken out to higher grosses, most notably Oz Perkins’ Longlegs ($22.4M domestic opening) and The Monkey ($14M), we don’t expect this to be the case for Hokum, though if Neon is able to manage another buzzy marketing campaign in the coming weeks that might change.
Tracking Updates [As Of 4/3/26]
| Release Date | Title | Predicted Opening Range | Distributor |
| 4/1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $130M – $145M (3-Day) – $180M – $200M (5-Day) | Universal |
| 4/3 | The Drama | $10M – $15M | A24 |
| 4/10 | You, Me & Tuscany | $8M – $12M | Universal |
| 4/17 | Lee Cronin’s The Mummy | $12M – $20M | Warner Bros. |
| 4/17 (ltd), 4/24 (wide) | Mother Mary | $2M – $4M | A24 |
| 4/24 | Michael | $60M – $75M | Lionsgate |
| 5/1 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $80M – $95M | 20th Century Studios |
| 5/1 | Animal Farm | $5M – $7M | Angel Studios |
| 5/1 | Hokum | $3M – $5M | Neon |
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