The Devil Wears Prada (film)

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 for publication; the project was not greenlit until Streep was cast in the lead role. Principal photography lasted 57 days, primarily taking place in New York City from October to December 2005. Additional filming was done in Paris, France.

The Devil Wears Prada premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 22, 2006, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Streep's performance earning widespread acclaim; she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. The film grossed over $326 million worldwide.

Although the film is set in the fashion world, and references well-known establishments and people within that industry, most designers and other fashion notables avoided appearing as themselves for fear of displeasing American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who is widely believed to have been the inspiration for Priestly. Wintour later overcame her initial skepticism, saying she liked the film and Streep's performance in particular.