The Devil Wears Prada (film)
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| Directed by | David Frankel |
| Screenplay by | Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Based on | The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger |
| Produced by | Wendy Finerman |
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| Cinematography | Florian Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Mark Livolsi |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35–41 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $326.7 million[1] |
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. The film stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt. It follows Andy Sachs (Hathaway), an aspiring journalist who gets a job at a fashion magazine but finds herself at the mercy of her demanding editor, Miranda Priestly (Streep).
20th Century Fox bought the rights to a film adaptation of Weisberger's novel in 2003, before it was completed; the project was not greenlit until Streep was cast. Principal photography lasted 57 days, primarily taking place in New York City from October to December 2005. Additional filming took place in Paris.
The Devil Wears Prada premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 22, 2006,[3] and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30. It received positive reviews, particularly for Streep's performance; she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and was nominated as Best Lead Actress for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, SAG, and Critics' Choice. The film grossed over $326 million worldwide. A sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, is set to be released in May 2026.
Most designers and other fashion notables avoided appearing as themselves for fear of displeasing the American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who is widely believed to have been the inspiration for Priestly.[4][5] Wintour eventually overcame her skepticism, saying she liked the film and Streep's performance in particular.[6]
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- ^ Thompson, Anne (July 1, 2016). "'The Devil Wears Prada' At 10: Meryl Streep and More on How Their Risky Project Became a Massive Hit". Indiewire. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (May 3, 2022). "After Seeing 'Devil Wears Prada,' Anna Wintour Didn't Remember Former Assistant Who Wrote Novel". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "How Similar Is Anna Wintour to Miranda Priestly? The Anna Book Sheds New Light". E! Online. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Walters, Barbara (December 12, 2006). "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2018.