Fueled by ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ Disney Has Become the First Studio to Surpass $2 Billion at the 2026 Box Office
Fueled by the runaway success of The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Walt Disney Company has become the first studio to surpass $2 billion at the global box office in 2026.
The year got off to a strong start as Avatar: Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2 continued their box office runs into the new year.
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From there, Disney released the smaller films Send Help, which grossed $94 million, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which earned $39 million globally.
‘Hoppers’
The first major Disney release of 2026, however, was Pixar’s Hoppers.
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A return to form for Pixar, the animated film told the story of Mabel, a young girl who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver, giving her the ability to communicate with the animal kingdom.
“What if you could talk to animals and understand what they’re saying? In Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film Hoppers, scientists have discovered how to ‘hop’ human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals,” the film’s synopsis reads.
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By the time Hoppers finished its theatrical run, the movie had grossed $383 million worldwide, the highest total for a Pixar original since Coco.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
Finally, there is The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Kicking off the summer movie season with a bang, the film has been a massive triumph for 20th Century Studios.
Reuniting Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Meryl Streep for another chic adventure inside the offices of Runway Magazine, the sequel has grossed $441 million to date and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Disney’s Biggest Films Are on the Way
While Disney has already surpassed $2 billion at the global box office, some of the company’s biggest films are still on the horizon.
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Before 2026 comes to a close, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Toy Story 5, Moana, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hexed, and Avengers: Doomsday will all hit theaters.
After an uneven 2025, Disney is once again reigning supreme at the box office.
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