
The New York premiere rolled out celebrity looks and capped a global press tour that boosted the film's profile. That heightened visibility, along with buzz around the film’s human-made, AI-like artwork, helped propel the sequel to a $233 million global debut and a new career milestone for Meryl Streep. Those box-office returns also fed into the actors’ pay packages: Streep earned $12.5 million plus bonus incentives, and Hathaway and Blunt benefited from lucrative deals tied to the film’s success.
Click a connection line between nodes to view confidence and evidence.