What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ on Max

Need a movie to watch tonight? We got you covered. Throw it back to Y2K with the 2006 comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.

The movie is based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel and follows aspiring journalist Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Hathaway) as she lands a job as the assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the cutthroat editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine called Runway.

 Unfamiliar with the fashion world, Andy has a tough time adjusting to Runway and clashes with Miranda’s senior assistant Emily Charlton (Blunt), though she finds an ally in the magazine’s art director Nigel (Tucci).

The Devil Wears Prada was well-recieved upon its release, currently sitting on Rotten Tomatoes with a 75% approval rate. The comedy also garnered a fair amount of award show buzz and was nominated for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Offering a fresh look at the fashion industry, several acclaimed fashion reporters praised the movie’s portrayal of fashion culture and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has repeatedly offered her support — including recently in Broadway’s Gutenberg which saw Wintour making a guest appearance alongside Hathaway in reference to the movie.

The first time I watched The Devil Wears Prada was in 2021, and I remember thinking, “If I watched this movie while I was younger, I’d definitely have an eating disorder right now,” but it is undeniably a movie that has stayed relevant in pop culture over the decades. It’s funny, it offers a feel-good story, and it’s brimming with talent.

Wondering why we are recommending The Devil Wears Prada tonight? Out of all nights? Get the movie queued up and we’ll tell you.

Why Watch The Devil Wears Prada Tonight?

The real question is: Why not watch The Devil Wears Prada tonight?

The buzzy movie has been generating conversations for nearly twenty years. In addition to the aforementioned Gutenberg appearance, the cast recently reunited for the 2024 Screen Actor Guild Awards ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, which saw Streep, Blunt and Hathaway presenting the nominees for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.

Even more relevant, now is the perfect time to honor Blunt given that she’s currently nominated for a 2024 Academy Award for her supporting role in Oppenheimer, which has earned 13 total nominations — including Best Picture.

Throw on your most fashionable jammies and cozy up with this throwback watch that’ll leave you dying to flip through the pages of the most recent issue of Vogue — or maybe, you’ll want to throw the whole magazine in the fire.

Synopsis: “A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.”

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier

Release Date: June 30, 2006

Where to Stream: Max