“The Devil Wears Prada 2”, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, came out on May 1, 2026, 20 years after the first installment.
The movie quickly captured high ratings, receiving a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 85% on Fandango. During its opening weekend, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” garnered $233 million in global sales, 72% of what the original “The Devil Wears Prada” made in the entirety of its theatrical release.
In case you need a refresher, here is a review of the original “The Devil Wears Prada”: Andrea Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway, is a fresh college graduate in need of a job, who takes an assistant position at Runway Magazine (the film’s version of Vogue) with the promise that it will help jumpstart her journalism career. With no prior knowledge of fashion, Sachs enters the demanding world of Miranda Priestly—a strict and authoritative but iconic figure—where she quickly has to learn the ropes in order to keep the job. She meets Emily Charlton who works as Miranda’s senior assistant, and encourages Sachs to be more serious about her position. Along the way, Sachs has to make sacrifices in order to keep up with the demands, and ends up neglecting those most important to her. Eventually, she realizes that she’s losing the best parts of her life and ends up resigning from Runway.
Synopsis of the second movie
In “The Devil Wears Prada 2”, Andrea Sachs gets called back to work at Runway as the features editor after she is laid off from her former job. Miranda Priestly is still working as Editor-in-Chief of Runway, and although Runway is struggling with the switch to online media, is promised Editor-in-Chief of a larger brand. The movie explores larger themes of the decline of print magazines with the rise of social media, and what it truly takes to keep consumers engaged and reading the content. When an unexpected event changes everything, Sachs and Charlton come together to save Runway from being taken away from Miranda. There are many unexpected twists that will keep the viewer interested.
Our takes
Arin: The movie wasn’t awful; however, it was unremarkable. The beginning felt very dragged out, but it got more interesting and had more substance towards the end. I enjoyed the original movie more because it felt more unique, but the first movie still wasn’t my favorite. The sequel didn’t stand out to me even though it revolved around a different and relatable storyline. I felt like the ending was expected and felt very long for a movie that’s only two hours. I don’t think it would be a movie I would particularly like to rewatch, but it definitely wasn’t a terrible movie. 6.5/10
Maddy: I thought that this movie was an enjoyable sequel to the original, although it could never be as iconic as the first. I truly enjoyed the storyline and seeing all the returning characters. It was also interesting to see the modern problems applied to an older storyline. However, some of the pieces that made the first movie, like Miranda Priestly’s cruel nature, seemed very dulled down in the sequel, which was very disappointing. It was an enjoyable movie, but nothing super noteworthy. 7/10
If you really enjoyed the first movie, we would recommend watching the sequel for its characters, style, and relevance of themes regarding print and digital media.
