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The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada

Meet Andy Sachs. A million girls would kill to have her job. She's not one of them.

2006109 minPG-13Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Director
David Frankel
Starring
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

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Where can I watch The Devil Wears Prada?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Devil Wears Prada streaming on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix and The Roku Channel (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Devil Wears Prada?

The Devil Wears Prada earns 12 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Top 10% in Comedy.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is The Devil Wears Prada worth watching?

The Devil Wears Prada's Midcredits score is the 86th percentile of all films, from 4.2M ratings across 6 sources. 72% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

86th percentile

Better received than 86% of films

91st percentile among Comedy85th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)88th
Approval (how many liked it)81st

74 /100

88th percentile of all films

93rd percentile among Comedy88th percentile among 2000s

Critics 62 · Audience 74

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

72% liked it

81st percentile of all films

87th percentile among Comedy79th percentile among 2000s
72% rated it 7–1028% rated it 1–6

Critics 75% · Audience 76%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 2 Oscar noms · 20 wins / 52 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Costume Design
  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

99th percentile

4.2M ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Comedy99th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$35M
Opening weekend$28M
Domestic gross$125M
Worldwide gross$327M

Returned 9.3× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a star-driven, fashion-industry comedy-drama elevated by Meryl Streep's commanding presence, but its story is predictable and its characters lack depth.

Fans praised

  • Meryl Streep's electric, scene-stealing performance as Miranda
  • Sharp, quotable one-liners and sparkling dialogue
  • Stylish, glamorous look at the fashion world, well-acted ensemble

Detractors panned

  • Shallow, one-note characters with no real depth
  • Predictable, formulaic plot that breaks no new ground
  • Unconvincing romance and underdeveloped subplots

What stands out

Acting90

Meryl Streep's towering, iconic turn praised by all; strong ensemble work

Dialogue80

Witty, quotable one-liners, especially for Streep's character

Humor75

Genuinely funny in places, landing mostly due to Streep

Atmosphere75

Immersive, glamorous portrayal of fashion world

CharactersDivisive60

Supporting cast fleshed out, but lead and others lack depth

Pacing60

Relentless at times but drags when away from the magazine

Plot and story55

Entertaining but thin, with predictable beats and some deviations

Originality40

Formulaic rags-to-riches story, predictable arcs

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 6 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is The Devil Wears Prada like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
TenseJoyfulBittersweet
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
WarmPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its material straight, with warmth and humour, but never undermines its dramatic stakes.
The rideThe film is driven by the anxiety of Andy's trials under Miranda, punctuated by style-montage highs, with its most emotionally charged stretch being the Paris sequence where core relationships unravel.
StructureThe story unfolds in linear order from Andy's hiring through her transformation and final decision.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you entertained and satisfied by Andy's growth and ultimate choice to stay true to herself.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% (this title) · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Liberation: Breaking free of a confining life (Room).

13% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeA fresh graduate navigates a cutthroat fashion magazine, transforming from an outsider into a competent insider, then chooses to walk away.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% (this title) · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsAmbition · 7% of filmsBetrayal · 5% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeAndy wrestles with who she is when the cost of professional success clashes with her ethics and relationships, forcing a reckoning with what she's willing to become.
StanceThe film questions whether professional ambition at the cost of personal ethics is worth it, leaving Andy's final choice as a moral assertion rather than an easy win.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalStylized realism
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · hybrid · Theodore Shapiro
SettingThe glossy, cutthroat offices of Runway magazine in Manhattan, with a brief trip to Paris Fashion Week.
MusicThe score blends orchestral cues with a licensed pop soundtrack (e.g., 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall) to underscore Andy's transformation.

Content guide

Is The Devil Wears Prada okay for kids?

PG-13

The Devil Wears Prada is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for some sensuality” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (7/100), sexual content at mild (33/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (32/100) and frightening material at minimal (9/100). Overall it is heavier than 6% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 24 other countries
  • UKPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany0
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandPG
  • South Korea12
  • BrazilL
  • ArgentinaATP
  • Belgium16
  • Czechia15+
  • DenmarkA
  • FinlandS
  • Greece12
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands9
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Spain7
  • SwedenBtl
  • Taiwan普遍級
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 8% of all filmsHeavier than 6% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 6%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 58%
Profanity
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 26%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 53%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 9%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is language, heavier than 26% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does The Devil Wears Prada have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Devil Wears Prada?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor; Meryl Streep won the Globe for this film.

Meryl Streep
as Miranda Priestly
Globe win: Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or MusicalTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Anne Hathaway
as Andy Sachs
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Emily Blunt
as Emily
Globe nominee: Golden Globe nomination — Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Stanley Tucci
as Nigel
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Simon Baker
as Christian Thompson
Adrian Grenier
as Nate
Tracie Thoms
as Lily
Breakout: Their highest-reaching film role at the time, and they went on to a career at least 3 times their standing then.
Rich Sommer
as Doug
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Daniel Sunjata
as James Holt
David Marshall Grant
as Richard Sachs
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.

Crew

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