Emily Blunt’s Last Decade At The Worldwide Box Office: Which Film Delivered The Best Return On Budget?

Find out which film starring Emily Blunt released in the last decade delivered the biggest return at the worldwide box office relative to its budget.

- June 14, 2026 | 4:54 PM IST

Emily Blunt's Last Decade At The Worldwide Box Office — Emily Blunt’s Last Decade At The Worldwide Box Office (Photo Credit: Instagram)

Emily Blunt initially gained recognition with the 2006 BBC film, Gideon’s Daughter, and David Frankel’s critically acclaimed comedy-drama, The Devil Wears Prada, which was released in the same year. In the years that followed, she went on to star in several popular films, including Dan in Real Life, The Great Buck Howard, Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place, Jungle Cruise, Oppenheimer, and The Smashing Machine.

The Golden Globe-winning actress’s first film of 2026 was The Devil Wears Prada 2, which has grossed $665.5 million worldwide so far, according to Box Office Mojo. Her latest theatrical release is Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi film, Disclosure Day, which hit the big screen on June 12, 2026.

Now, let’s take a look at how the live-action films released in the last decade starring Emily Blunt performed at the worldwide box office and find out which one among them delivered the best return relative to its budget.

Emily Blunt’s Last Ten Years – Box Office Performance (Worldwide)

Here is a list of the live-action films starring Emily Blunt released in the last decade (excluding Disclosure Day because it’s a new release), along with their worldwide earnings (per Box Office Mojo data) and estimated budgets.

The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016): $165 million| Budget: $115 million
The Girl on the Train (2016): $173.2 million | Budget: $45 million
A Quiet Place (2018): $341 million| Budget: $17 million
Mary Poppins Returns (2018): $362.5 million | Budget: $130 million
A Quiet Place Part II (2020): $297.4 million | Budget: $55 million
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020): $1.5 million | Budget: $5.5 million
Jungle Cruise (2021): $220.9 million | Budget: $200 million
Oppenheimer (2023): $975.8 million | Budget: $100 million
The Fall Guy (2024): $181.1 million | Budget: $130 million
IF (2024): $190.5 million | Budget: $110 million
The Smashing Machine (2025): $21.1 million | Budget: $50 million
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026): $665.1 million | Budget: $100 million

Earnings-to-Budget Performance

A Quiet Place: 20.06x
Oppenheimer: 9.76x
The Devil Wears Prada 2: 6.65x
A Quiet Place Part II: 5.41x
The Girl on the Train: 3.85x
Mary Poppins Returns: 2.79x
IF: 1.73x
The Huntsman: Winter’s War: 1.43x
The Fall Guy: 1.39x
Jungle Cruise: 1.10x
The Smashing Machine: 0.42x
Wild Mountain Thyme: 0.27x

What These Numbers Indicate

Based on the above figures and calculations, although the highest-grossing film starring Emily Blunt is Christopher Nolan’s 2023 blockbuster, Oppenheimer, the film that delivered the biggest return on its budget was A Quiet Place (20.06x). Oppenheimer (9.76x) ranks No.2 on the list, followed by The Devil Wears Prada 2 (6.65x) and A Quiet Place Part II (5.41x). Now, it will be interesting to see how Emily Blunt’s latest release, Disclosure Day, performs at the global box office and where it will land on this list in terms of earnings-to-budget ratio.