Monday, July 03, 2006
| 'Superman' soars, but 'Devil' dressed for success
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While the much-hyped "Superman Returns" led the holiday pack with $52.2 million from Friday to yesterday, Meryl Streep's "The Devil Wears Prada" finished an unexpectedly strong second with $27 million. "Prada," in which Streep plays a wickedly villainous and abusive fashion editor, was widely expected to earn only half that much. But the story struck a chord - particularly with women, who comprised 80% of the audience. [read more] |
