The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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An aspiring journalist must navigate the cutthroat world of high fashion while working for a demanding editor.
The story
Aspiring journalist Andrea "Andy" Sachs, a recent graduate of Northwestern University, lands a job as a junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the formidable and demanding editor-in-chief of Runway magazine in New York City. Despite her lack of experience in the fashion industry and her initial reluctance to conform to its superficial standards, Andy must navigate the high-pressure environment and the irrational demands of her superior. To survive in the prestigious workplace, she must decide how much of her own identity she is willing to sacrifice to succeed in the glamorous but ruthless world of fashion journalism.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being hired as an assistant to the intimidating Miranda Priestly at Runway magazine, Andy Sachs struggles to meet the editor's extreme demands while trying to maintain her integrity. She eventually earns a promotion and a trip to Paris Fashion Week, while her colleague Emily Charlton is left behind. In Paris, Andy faces a series of choices regarding her career and personal life, eventually discovering a betrayal by Miranda regarding a promotion for their friend Nigel. Back in New York, Andy is offered a job at the New York Mirror, where she realizes the cost of her success. The film concludes with a final exchange between Andy and Miranda as Andy moves on to her new career.
- First release year
- 2006
- Runtime (minutes)
- 109
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- David Frankel
- Writers
- Aline Brosh McKenna · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Meryl Streep · Miranda Priestly; Anne Hathaway · Andy Sachs; Stanley Tucci · Nigel; Emily Blunt · Emily Charlton
- Genres
- comedy-drama
- Themes
- ambition; power; work; identity
- Tone and mood
- sophisticated; tense
- Setting
- New York City and Paris during the early 2000s.
- Premise and plot tags
- fashion; journalism; workplace
- Source material / true-story basis
- 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger
- Franchise connections
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews, particularly for Meryl Streep's performance, and was noted for its portrayal of fashion culture.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 62 · scale: 100 · review count: 40
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Globe Award · Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · win; Academy Award · Best Lead Actress · nomination; BAFTA Award · Best Actress · nomination; Critics' Choice Award · Best Actress · nomination; National Board of Review · one of the year's ten best · win; American Film Institute · recognition · win; Screen Actors Guild · Best Actress · nomination; National Society of Film Critics · Best Supporting Actress · win; British Academy of Film and Television Arts · Best Costume Design · nomination
- Production trivia
- The production faced challenges in New York because some buildings refused to be used as Miranda's office due to Wintour's influence.; The costume budget was supplemented by over a million dollars worth of clothing from various designers.
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