Overview
A fresh graduate navigates the cutthroat world of fashion, discovering the cost of ambition.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- glamorous
- sardonic
- lazy sunday
- fashion movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish and entertaining, with Meryl Streep's nuanced performance and Emily Blunt's comic presence elevating a familiar workplace story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Runway magazine's editorial culture turns clothing, styling, and appearance into visible instruments of hierarchy.
Andy becomes increasingly successful at Runway while her changed priorities strain her relationship with Nate, family, and friends.
Miranda's ruthless demands and icy manner coexist with moments that reveal discipline, vulnerability, and complexity.
Andy begins as an inexperienced journalism graduate and is taught Runway's expectations by Emily and Nigel.
Films like The Devil Wears Prada, and why
Working Girl
shares a stylish workplace setting, ambitious protagonist, comic power dynamics, and themes of career sacrifice
Zoolander
shares fashion-industry satire, ensemble comedy, glamorous production design, and exaggerated professional personalities
9 to 5
shares a demanding female authority figure, workplace rivalry, witty dialogue, and career-versus-relationships conflict
Morning Glory
shares a fish out of water protagonist, career ambition, romantic tension, and polished urban comedy-drama
Movie Details
- Director
- David Frankel
- Release Date
- 2006-06-29
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (14272)
Cast
- Meryl Streep
- Anne Hathaway
- Emily Blunt
- Stanley Tucci
- Simon Baker
- Adrian Grenier
- Tracie Thoms
- Rich Sommer
- Daniel Sunjata
- David Marshall Grant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Devil Wears Prada about?
- A determined young journalist navigates the ruthless glamour and personal costs of becoming an assistant to fashion media's most formidable editor.
- What is The Devil Wears Prada like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Devil Wears Prada as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Devil Wears Prada violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Devil Wears Prada.
- What did critics think of The Devil Wears Prada?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish and entertaining, with Meryl Streep's nuanced performance and Emily Blunt's comic presence elevating a familiar workplace story.
- Which films are like The Devil Wears Prada?
- Films with a similar feel include Working Girl, Zoolander, 9 to 5, and Morning Glory.
- How long is The Devil Wears Prada?
- The Devil Wears Prada runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Devil Wears Prada?
- In United States, The Devil Wears Prada streams on Hulu, Disney Plus, YouTube TV.
