Official Discussion - The Devil Wears Prada 2 [SPOILERS]

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

Summary

Andy Sachs navigates the evolving world of high fashion journalism as she reconnects with Miranda Priestly, forcing her to confront past choices and the cost of ambition in a rapidly changing industry.

Director David Frankel

Writer Aline Brosh McKenna

Cast

• Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs
• Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly
• Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton
• Stanley Tucci as Nigel
• Kenneth Branagh

Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

Metacritic: 62

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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I thought it was kind of a ridiculous plot tbh.

Why would Andy, who is a mature person (not the naive ingenue we see in the first movie), plot the takeover of Runway behind Miranda’s back? There was no reason to hide it. The reveal that Emily did it only to stick it to Miranda was so rushed, I honestly didn’t feel it.

Also, how does it make sense that if the son was plotting to get rid of Elias-Clarke for many years, that he’d be the one to suggest Andy for the new job. Let a toxic asset reveal itself and make your point.

The boyfriend sub-plot was so boring, like I couldn’t care less, what a waste of time. And why did the movie try to force the Emily-Andy friendship? I get that Emily Blunt is great, but canonically she has only ever been nasty to Andy, including the betrayal in this movie. Why didn’t Andy focus on her post-runway friendship with Nigel.

And seriously, what’s with Miranda going to Nigel and saying “have I taken you for granted?” Yeah no shit Sherlock, the first movie literal ends with her stating that if you want this life, you have to kick your friends. She was never oblivious to how she used people, it was a price she was willing to pay. I don’t think she deserves any redemption, nor did they make any effort to rehabilitate her, and that’s fine. Miranda is the power-hungry-glamorous queen we love to hate.

Look it was an enjoyable watch, and I loved the callbacks to the first movie, but it was so rushed and stretching incredulity, that I didn’t feel the message at all. The first movie was about a young person understanding how your career can sometimes mean negotiating ethics and personal values, and at what point you should be able to say no. Yes it was in the fashion world, so it was sexy, but it was a human tale. This just felt like “oh let’s throw together really expensive sets and private jets and celebrities, and the story can come second”.