The Devil Wears Prada 2
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 1, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 56 Critic Reviews
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30
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25
Negative:
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88
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshApr 30, 2026
Streep once again unnecessarily proves she’s the best in the business with her performance, delivering more in a single quiet line delivery than most actors can achieve. Read full review
80
Radio TimesJames MottramApr 29, 2026
It’s a thoroughly enjoyable reunion – like being reacquainted with old friends. Read full review
80
Little White LiesLillian CrawfordApr 29, 2026
Make no mistake – The Devil Wears Prada 2 scratches every itch a legacy sequel ought, with callbacks and cameos and jokes galore. But if the first film is Tom Ford and Calvin Klein then this time it’s Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen – less slick, and with something darker underneath. Read full review
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinApr 29, 2026
Gloomy? Not even a bit. This is a glossy and sophisticated workplace comedy about the end of a gilded age of sophisticated froth – deftly written by Aline Brosh McKenna and fizzily directed by David Frankel, both returning from the first film. Read full review
80
The TimesKevin MaherApr 29, 2026
It is difficult to overstate Streep’s importance, and how deeply she inhabits a role that, for any other actress, would certainly be cartoonish — the outfits, the glasses and the whispered catchphrase “that’s all”. Read full review
80
ColliderTaylor GatesApr 29, 2026
While there may be one or two too many callbacks to the first film and a couple of unnecessary subplots, the sequel doesn’t rely entirely on nostalgia, nor does it strip away everything that made the original great. Maybe it’s not a perfect balance, but it’s pretty close to it. I don’t think I’ll be quoting this one as frequently as the first, but I certainly see myself grabbing some popcorn and peanut M&M’s for a pretty epic double-feature in the future. Read full review
80
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyApr 29, 2026
To the film’s credit, there’s also real style tucked into the periphery, as characters breeze past Richard Quinn florals and Lady Gaga, still in her Tim Burton demon era, performs on a runway of models in loose, patterned Seventies gowns and oversized hats. It’s a compromise. But, then, that’s what The Devil Wears Prada 2 has turned out to be all about – it’s artistry snuck in beneath the commerce. Read full review
80
NMENick LevineApr 29, 2026
A perfunctory romantic subplot linking Andy to a bland property developer (Patrick Brammall) should have been edited out and the ending is perhaps a little too sentimental. But this is still a smart and satisfying sequel. The Devil Wears Prada 2 feels like a sleek update on a classic, not a cheap knock-off that falls apart in the wash. Read full review
80
Time OutPhil de SemlyenApr 29, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is one of those nice surprises, a so-called legacy sequel made with love and executed with flair. Think Top Gun: Maverick with better hats. Read full review
75
The Travers TakePeter TraversMay 1, 2026
Even when the sequel loses momentum, and it does like to repeat itself, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are comic virtuosos not to be resisted. That’s all. Read full review
75
Film ThreatAlan NgMay 1, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 succeeds because David Frankel trusts his cast and Aline Brosh McKenna’s script to handle both nostalgia and modern complications without preaching to the audience. Read full review
75
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiApr 29, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2, the sequel to the 2006 comedy that’s not at all about Anna Wintour, is a good time, even if the high-pressure world of Vogue, er, Runway magazine is no longer the epitome of New York luxury and glamour it was back in the aughts. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonApr 29, 2026
Once again, Streep is a fierce force of nature, slaying all with an icy stare and a cutting verbal wit. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleTony BravoApr 29, 2026
The result is smart and witty, with just enough obvious nods to the present to serve as a capsule of this unstable moment in media, much as the first film captured for the waning golden days of glossy publications. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittApr 29, 2026
Director David Frankel’s comedy is honest and clear-eyed as it digs into a media world where story clicks increasingly matter more than quality. Read full review
75
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodApr 29, 2026
We’re not sure there will ever be another “Devil Wears Prada” installment, but be glad this one came along. At worst, to reinforce that shining memory of the original, at best to simply delight you for two hours. Hey, it might even be an improvement on that first flick. Read full review
72
StatusBrian LowryMay 1, 2026
Those involved are smart enough to recognize what people really want is the warm tidings of a stylish reunion, and in terms of navigating that narrow runway, the movie mostly delivers. Read full review
70
SlateDana StevensApr 30, 2026
Ultimately, if you are a big enough fan of the first Devil Wears Prada to have ever texted a friend (or in my case a daughter) that viral video of Bowen Yang flawlessly lip-synching the “cerulean” speech, this sparkly sequel provides a satisfying balance between nostalgic callbacks and intelligent updates to suit a more contemporary, if sadder, media landscape. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisApr 30, 2026
Like the first movie, the second is a sleek diversion with brittle and sharp laughs, truckloads of couture threads and lashings of light drama. Read full review
70
TimeStephanie ZacharekApr 29, 2026
If you’ve come to The Devil Wears Prada 2 looking for laughs, be prepared for a feathery fringe of existential angst on the side. Yet I'd argue that that makes The Devil Wears Prada 2 more pleasurable than less. Read full review
70
ScreenCrushMatt SingerApr 29, 2026
Despite its own lineage, Devil Wears Prada 2 still manages to be a surprisingly clear-eyed portrayal of the fight to make things of genuine value in a world dominated by corporate greed. Read full review
70
The New YorkerJustin ChangApr 29, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is selling a truckload of preposterous goods, but it sells them awfully well, with unfeigned assurance, conviction, and the appropriate ratio of cynicism to hope. Read full review
70
IGNMichael PeytonApr 29, 2026
The Devil Wear Prada 2 plays the hits. It’s a glossy, charming, and razor-sharp follow-up to the beloved 2006 original. Read full review
70
Screen RantBrandon ZacharyApr 29, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a well-constructed sequel that finds a healthy balance between nostalgia and forward momentum. It might not be as richly compelling as the first film, but there's still a lot to enjoy – especially when it turns inward. Read full review
67
Original-CinKaren GordonApr 30, 2026
While it’s fun to see the characters back in action, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is overstuffed and meanders. The film also suffers from self-consciousness. Too many celebrities show up in ways that feel pointless, turning TDWP2 into self-congratulatory mush. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMonica CastilloApr 29, 2026
While there’s no recapturing the delightful surprise of the first, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is still a treat for fans of the original. Read full review
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The AtlanticDavid SimsApr 29, 2026
It has plenty of breezy fun probing the dilemmas of modern media, without abandoning the glitz that made the original so enduring. Read full review
63
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenMay 5, 2026
Still a fantasy, though a less mealymouthed one than The Devil Wears Prada, this follow-up to the 2006 Meryl Streep-Anne Hathaway buddy fashion comedy nods to the real world in interesting ways—fast fashion, corporate restructuring, the implosion of journalism—while still remaining charmingly light on its Gucci-clad feet. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyApr 29, 2026
You can’t help but wish that this edition of the story was a bit more… groundbreaking. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineJake ColeApr 29, 2026
Befitting its image-conscious milieu, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has the aspartame fake-sweetness and zero-calorie comfort of its predecessor: It’s charming enough in the moment but you’ll be hungry again half an hour later. Read full review
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