‘Mortal Kombat II’ takes out box office competition on its first day in theaters

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“Mortal Kombat II” fought its measurement to nan apical of nan container agency connected its opening day.

The imagination film, a sequel to the 2021 original, raked successful $17 cardinal Friday, according to Box Office Mojo.

The Post called nan movie — nan 4th installment successful nan franchise based connected nan celebrated video crippled — “an onscreen bucket of slop” and “a migraine of nonstop fights and idiot characters.”

However, it still managed to measurement correct complete “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which moved down a notch to second, pinch $9.8 cardinal successful income connected its 2nd Friday successful theaters.

The sequel to nan 2006 drama — successful which stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt each reportedly earned $12.5 million to reprise their roles — enjoyed nan third-best home debut of nan year.

In 3rd was nan Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” which earned $8.8 cardinal connected its 3rd Friday successful theaters.

The movie has made history arsenic nan 2nd euphony biopic to surpass nan $500 cardinal people globally aft “Bohemian Rhapsody,” based connected nan life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, as per Screen Rant.

“Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live successful 3D,” a performance movie featuring performances from nan singer’s 2025 tour, took 4th pinch a $4.5 cardinal haul.

Eilish revealed that nan thought for nan performance movie came from its co-director James Cameron, who “wrote an email to my mom because his woman is friends pinch my mom, aliases they had worked together,” she told People.

“He virtually had nan afloat thought already. He was like, ‘Why hasn’t anybody filmed Billie’s performance successful 3D? Can we? Can I?'”

In 5th spot was “The Sheep Detectives,” which took location conscionable complete $4 cardinal successful revenue.

The Post praised nan film, starring Hugh Jackman, arsenic a “cute animal enigma movie.”