The Devil Wears Prada 2

Meryl Streep doesn't miss a beat as she reprises her role from 20 years ago as the imperious, icy, terrifying Editor-in-Chief of fashion magazine Runway. However, times have changed, and so her Miranda must weigh her words more carefully. The Devil Wears Prada 2, with an original screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna, is on firmer ground here as far as the plotline goes.

There's a particular kind of ache that comes with watching a film about the slow erosion of something you belong to. For anyone working within magazine culture or clinging to its fading edges, the world created in the present film cuts close to the bone. But then, almost inevitably, The Devil Wears Prada begins to drift. It sheds its skin of realism and slips into something softer, shinier: a fairytale.

What The Devil Wears Prada 2 does really well is the chemistry between its characters, steered by a very likable cast. The sequel feels aware of time, of change, and within that, it actually has something to say.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a good sequel that feels like a story well-told and one worth telling. It captures the essence of what made the first part so fun, crisp, and refreshing, bringing it into 2026 quite beautifully, topped by some brilliant acting and writing.

Perfectly polished. That's all.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 manages to avoid the bad sequel curse and delivers a good old fun movie with good vibes, understands the characters in it, and is willing to put them in uncomfortable situations to show that success doesn't come for free. The characters and the production values are excellent, with the movie definitely wanting to cause awe with its depiction of fashion.