The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.

Director:

David Frankel

Writers:

Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay), Lauren Weisberger (novel)

Stars:

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep	...	Miranda Priestly
Anne Hathaway	...	Andy Sachs
Emily Blunt	...	Emily
Stanley Tucci	...	Nigel
Simon Baker	...	Christian Thompson
Adrian Grenier	...	Nate
Tracie Thoms	...	Lily
Rich Sommer	...	Doug
Daniel Sunjata	...	James Holt
David Marshall Grant	...	Richard Sachs
James Naughton	...	Stephen
Tibor Feldman	...	Irv Ravitz
Rebecca Mader	...	Jocelyn
Jimena Hoyos	...	Lucia
Gisele Bündchen	...	Serena

Storyline

In New York, the simple and naive just-graduated in journalism Andrea Sachs is hired to work as the second assistant of the powerful and sophisticated Miranda Priestly, the ruthless and merciless executive of the Runway fashion magazine. Andrea dreams to become a journalist and faces the opportunity as a temporary professional challenge. The first assistant Emily advises Andrea about the behavior and preferences of their cruel boss, and the stylist Nigel helps Andrea to dress more adequately for the environment. Andrea changes her attitude and behavior, affecting her private life and the relationship with her boyfriend Nate, her family and friends. In the end, Andrea learns that life is made of choices.

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Plot Keywords:

magazine | fashion | fashion industry | new york city | publishing | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Twentieth Century Fox [France]

Country:

USA France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

30 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

El diablo viste a la moda

Filming Locations:

Bubby's Restaurant, Tribeca, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,537,244, 2 July 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$124,740,460

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$326,551,094

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures,Dune Entertainment,Major Studio Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Naughton, who played Stephen, originally played Billy Flynn in the 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago. In the film, Andy and her father go to see Chicago on Broadway when he comes to visit Andy in New York City.

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Goofs

When Andy first meets Christian Thompson at James Holt's place to pick up the design for Miranda's dress, while talking with Christian her hair is covering her ears, then her left ear shows briefly is covered again and once again is exposed when she turns away from Christian.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nate: Good luck.

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Crazy Credits

The credits have a sheen on them, like they've been given a coat of polish.

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Connections

Featured in 60 Minutes: Secretary of War/AIG, We Own It/Vogue, Anna Wintour (2009)

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Soundtracks

Les Yeux Ouverts (Dream a Little Dream)
(1931)
Music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Performed by The Beautiful South
Courtesy of Go! Disc / London Records
Under license from Universal Music Enteprises

User Reviews

Meryl Streep, A Character Actress As Star

Unmissable for Meryl Streep fans. She plays second fiddle to Anne Hathaway here - screen time wise, otherwise she's the whole bloody orchestra. She's the one reason to see the film and that in itself is one hell of a reason. Meryl Streep is fearless and part of the joy of going to see her films is that we know for a fact that she's going to dare and dare and dare. From Sophie's Choice and A Cry in The Dark to Death Becomes Her and Plenty. Here the story is as unbearable as most TV commercials but she, Meryl/Miranda transforms it into something else. We connect with her evil queen because her evil queen is much more real, much more human than anybody else on the screen. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are fun but they're in the periphery of a story that's so wafer thing they can't really move to the center. Anne Hathaway is kind of invisible and her character only changes costumes and make up. There is no real tangible growth. Now that I got that out of my system. Go see Meryl be Miranda. You'll have a lot of fun.