{"id":1934077,"date":"2026-05-11T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934077"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:00:51","slug":"mortal-kombat-2-fought-valiantly-at-the-box-office-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934077","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mortal Kombat 2\u2019 Fought Valiantly At the Box Office This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The big movie of the weekend was\u00a0Mortal Kombat II, <\/em>and despite its best efforts, it was no match for Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.<\/p>\n

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the video game movie made $63 million worldwide, with $40 million of that coming from the domestic market. Internationally, its $23 million take can be owed to two things: it\u2019s not out everywhere in the world yet, and it was overwhelmed by the one-two punch of\u00a0The Devil Wears Prada 2\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Michael<\/em>. Both of those have hit big overseas, and in Devil <\/em>got an extra North American boost thanks to it being Mother\u2019s Day. Warner Bros. already has threequel on the brain, but it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess how the film ultimately does theatrically with two juggernauts currently out there.<\/p>\n

Or maybe instead of Mortal Kombat II,\u00a0<\/em>you went to see the weekend\u2019s other new release,\u00a0The Sheep Detectives.\u00a0<\/em>People saw a trailer about talking sheep trying to find who killed Hugh Jackman, and that\u2019s resulted in a $28 million global box office. Despite coming in fourth behind the movies mentioned above,\u00a0Sheep Detectives\u00a0<\/em>has gotten a strong reception from critics and audiences alike, so word of mouth may help it in the weeks ahead. You hear a premise like this that\u2019s so delightfully strange, how can you not be a little curious?<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat II\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sheep Detectives\u00a0<\/em>help fill out a busy month. Before\u00a0The Mandalorian and Grogu <\/em>comes out on May 22 and does\u2026however it does against Passenger <\/em>and I Love Boosters<\/em>, we\u2019ve got Obsession\u00a0<\/em>and Is God Is <\/em>on May 15. Things come to a close with\u00a0Backrooms<\/em> on May 29, and then Masters of the Universe\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Scary Movie 6\u00a0<\/em>usher in the new month on June 5.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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The big movie of the weekend was\u00a0Mortal Kombat II, <\/em>and despite its best efforts, it was no match for Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.<\/p>\n

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the video game movie made $63 million worldwide, with $40 million of that coming from the domestic market. Internationally, its $23 million take can be owed to two things: it\u2019s not out everywhere in the world yet, and it was overwhelmed by the one-two punch of\u00a0The Devil Wears Prada 2\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Michael<\/em>. Both of those have hit big overseas, and in Devil <\/em>got an extra North American boost thanks to it being Mother\u2019s Day. Warner Bros. already has threequel on the brain, but it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess how the film ultimately does theatrically with two juggernauts currently out there.<\/p>\n

Or maybe instead of Mortal Kombat II,\u00a0<\/em>you went to see the weekend\u2019s other new release,\u00a0The Sheep Detectives.\u00a0<\/em>People saw a trailer about talking sheep trying to find who killed Hugh Jackman, and that\u2019s resulted in a $28 million global box office. Despite coming in fourth behind the movies mentioned above,\u00a0Sheep Detectives\u00a0<\/em>has gotten a strong reception from critics and audiences alike, so word of mouth may help it in the weeks ahead. You hear a premise like this that\u2019s so delightfully strange, how can you not be a little curious?<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat II\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sheep Detectives\u00a0<\/em>help fill out a busy month. Before\u00a0The Mandalorian and Grogu <\/em>comes out on May 22 and does\u2026however it does against Passenger <\/em>and I Love Boosters<\/em>, we\u2019ve got Obsession\u00a0<\/em>and Is God Is <\/em>on May 15. Things come to a close with\u00a0Backrooms<\/em> on May 29, and then Masters of the Universe\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Scary Movie 6\u00a0<\/em>usher in the new month on June 5.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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