"Mortal Kombat II" landed a fatality on last week’s champ, "The Devil Wears Prada 2," and took the top spot at the Friday box office. However, it looks like a tight race to a flawless victory through the weekend.

Mortal Kombat II is entering a knockout round against Devil Wears Prada 2 after topping the box office on Friday. The video game adaptation earned $17 million at the domestic box office that day, with weekend projections reaching about $41 million.

The Meryl Streep legacyquel adds $43 million domestically while Warner/New Line's video game film opens to $40 million

SUNDAY EARLY AM: 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Devil Wears Prada 2 won Saturday with an estimated $14.9M per industry sources putting the sequel in pole position to best New Line’s Mortal Kombat II over Mother’s Day weekend.

Devil Wears Prada 2 struts past Mortal Kombat II on second box office weekend with $41M - Meryl Streep movie opened to $77 million at North American box office last weekend

Round 1, fight! Mortal Kombat II and The Devil Wears Prada 2 are duking it out to be the number one sequel at the box office this weekend. Mortal Kombat II’s advantage is that it’s a new movie, so plenty of people would want to watch it,

Fight! “Mortal Kombat II” is gearing up for a box office battle this weekend with last week’s champ, “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The Warner Bros. and New Line action movie has made $5.2 million in Thursday previews.

The New Line video game adaptation and the 20th Century legacyquel are set to make around $41 million this weekend