[FILM REVIEW] THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Review (2026)

June 6, 2026 Dave

Summary: Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing.

Year: 2026

Cinema Release Dates: 30th April 2026 (Australia), 30th April 2026 (Thailand), 1st May 2026 (UK), 1st May (USA)

VOD Release Dates: TBA.

Country: USA

Director: David Frankel

Screenwriter: Aline Brosh McKenna

Cast: Tomi Adeyemi (Self), Simone Ashley (Amari), Frederic Aspiras (Self), Kiara Gomez Glad Bak (Karley), Jon Batiste (Self), Hannah Berner (Self), Rachel Bloom (Talia), Emily Blunt (Emily), Patrick Brammall (Peter), Kenneth Branagh (Stuart), Tina Brown (Self), Naomi Campbell (Self), Pauline Chalamet (ILana), Lauren Chan (Self), Ronny Chieng (Self), Ciara (Self), Bria Condon (Marta), Brunello Cucinelli (Self), Camilla Cucinelli (Self), Carolina Cucinelli (Self), Paige DeSorbo (Self), Colleen Dengel (Caroline), Suzanne Dengel (Cassidy), Amelia Dimodenberg (Self), Domenico Dolce (Self), Edward Enninful (Self), Kim Exum (Anya), Tibor Feldman (Irv), Vanessa Friedman (Self), Stefano Gabbana (Self), Marc Glimcher (Self), Ashley Graham (Self), Medora Groff (Kaylee), Jenna Bush Hager (Self), Amelia Hamlin (Self), Winnie Harlow (Self), Calum Harper (Self), Anne Hathaway (Andy), Caleb Hearon (Charlie), Elizabeth Holder (Gladys), Marc Jacobs (Self), Suleika Jaouad (Self), Molly Jong-Fast (Self), Esco Jouley (Jenny), Wisdom Kaye (Self), Richard Kirschenbaum (Self), Heidi Klum (Self), Karolina Kurkova (Self), Brigitte Lacombe (Self), Lady Gaga (Self), Daniel Liu (Dirk), Lucy Liu (Sasha), Wes McGee (Frank), Erica McIlroy (Self), Rory McIlroy (Self), Larry Mitchell (Mack), Amanda Morrow (India), Rishi Mukherjee (Sandeep), Kendi Nichols (Grace), B.J. Novak (Jay), Adam Pendleton (Self), Eloise Ro (Bronwyn), Law Roach (Self), Helen J Shen (Jin), Meryl Streep (Miranda), Kara Swisher (Self), Sarah Tanno (Self), Justin Theroux (Benji), Tracie Thomas (Lily), Jia Tolentino (Self), Karl-Anthony Towns (Self), Stanley Tucci (Nigel), Donatella Versace (Self), Kennedy Walsh (Izzy), George C. Wolfe (Paul), Anok Yai (Self)

Running Time: 119 mins

Classification: M (Australia), G (Thailand), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)

OUR THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 REVIEWS

Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King, and Peter Krausz Wuthering Heights Review

Back in 2006 a film was released that surprised everybody. The Devil Wears Prada was one of those films that even the studio wasn’t expecting big things from. But for some reason it became an overnight success. So what was its secret? Was it the female empowerment storyline? Was it the fashion? Or was it the amazing performances of Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep? Whatever the secret Formula was It worked and the film became a cult classic for a generation.

Now, 20 years later, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 finally arrives in cinemas. To its credit, the studio hasn’t tried to change too much. The main cast – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci – all return. As does much of the creative team, including director David Frankel. Yes, for once a studio has decided to keep things as they were, the things that made the original film so popular, rather than re-invent the wheel and try and make something modern.

The plot itself picks up 20 years after the original. Andy (Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables) Is now a successful journalist. Her latest exposé has just picked her up One of the most prestigious journalism awards. However, she soon finds out that in the ever-changing world of journalism, people these days no longer want that kind of story – Just moments before she accepts the award she and the rest of her team find themselves fired.

At the same time over at Runaway magazine Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia) and her loyal colleague Nigel (Stanley Tucci – The Hunger Games) Are facing a drama of their own. A clothing label that was recently recommended by the magazine has just been exposed for using slave labour – And the magazines rivals are quick to point out that it seems Runway supports this unethical behaviour.

In a bid to save face Runway’s owner hires Andy. He feels that Andy’s hard hitting journalism is exactly what the magazine needs to overcome the scandal they find themselves embroiled in. While the challenge excites Andy she soon finds herself at loggerheads with Miranda. As if to add insult to injury, her first ‘hard-hitting’ story she is ordered to do is a fluff piece on her old sparring partner Emily (Emily Blunt – Edge Of Tomorrow).

For the most part The Devil Wears Prada 2 feels like it is going over old ground. There is the verbal sparring between Miranda and Andy all while Andy is trying to prove to Miranda that she is a worthy addition to the Runway family. The only difference this time around is that now Andy understands the world of fashion, something that impresses Nigel and means that she has an allie in her corner.

At times, Aline Brosh McKenna’s (Cruella) screenplay seems like it wants to take the film into the area of exploring what modern day journalism is about today, But it never really takes that big step into looking at how much politics today influence journalism, or even the influencer culture that seems to fill social media these days. Instead, much like the work that Andy is asked to do at Runway, it becomes a fluff piece. And I should point out that there is nothing wrong with that, cause The Devil Wears Prada 2 too is not supposed to be a hard-hitting film. This is supposed to be a film that simply makes its popcorn audience happy.

The film does attempt, and overly convoluted Storyline that involves a trip to Europe and Andy having to try and save the day. Plus there is the traditional romance story as Andy Is given a new love interest. However, all of that falls flat and seems pretty mundane. The film is at its best when it goes back to its roots and explores things such as the relationship between Miranda and Nigel – And of course, looks at whether or not Andy will ever truly find her spot at Runway.

In a lot of ways, the most interesting story arc in The Devil Wears Prada 2 is that revolving around Nigel. Stanley Tucci runs with that and often steals the scene. It perhaps wasn’t the screenwriters intention but the film is set up in such a way that Nigel easily became my favourite character. Isn’t my favourite of the movie. Once again, Anne Hathaway shines, but her best scenes are the ones that see her verbally sparring with Meryl Streep – but perhaps we just don’t have enough of them.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Never really reaches the heights of the first film but at the same time, you can’t say that it is a disappointment. It doesn’t exactly break new ground or reveal any riveting story arcs for its characters, but at the end of the day, this movie entertains and therefore true fans of the franchise will not walk away disappointed.

Alex’s rating Out Of 5