Mortal Kombat 2 Made Millions Before Its Official Release Day

Mortal Kombat 2 is out now in theaters, and it made millions before its official wide release.

The movie picked up $5.2 million in preview screenings in North America on May 7 ahead of its wider release today, May 8, https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-mortal-kombat-2-previews-1236740576/">according to Variety.

The video game movie is projected by independent tracking data to earn https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-2-here-is-how-much-its-expected-to-make-in-theaters-this-weekend/1100-6539813/">between $40 million and $45 million over the Friday-Sunday period, while Warner Bros. is expecting a more conservative $35 million.

Studios often make safer predictions in part so they can say the final numbers surpassed expectations.

Mortal Kombat 2's main competition this weekend in theaters is a film that's totally unlike it: The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The movie is projected to earn between $38 million and $42 million over its second weekend in North America after taking in $77 million for its first weekend.