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The Devil Wears Prada

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 176 Fresh: 133  Rotten:43 Average Rating: 6.7/10
 
Consensus: A witty expose of New York's fashion scene, with Meryl Streep in top form. A rare film that surpasses the quality of its source novel, this Devil is a witty expose of New York's fashion scene, with Meryl Streep in top form and Anne Hathaway more than holding her own. more
 
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Theatrical Release: 05-10-2006
Synopsis:
A drastic improvement on Lauren Weisberger‘s bestselling novel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA showcases Meryl Streep's knack for combining humor and sadness. While likely inspired by notorious VOGUE editor Anna Wintour, Streep's Miranda Priestly (head of Runway magazine) is entirely her own... [More]
A drastic improvement on Lauren Weisberger‘s bestselling novel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA showcases Meryl Streep's knack for combining humor and sadness. While likely inspired by notorious VOGUE editor Anna Wintour, Streep's Miranda Priestly (head of Runway magazine) is entirely her own creation. Sporting silvery hair, a vast collection of fur coats, an encyclopedic knowledge of all things fashionable, and a killer smile, Miranda is full of wicked charm. With her mature beauty and commanding presence, Miranda is as fascinating to watch as she is intimidating to the constant rotation of assistants thrown her way. When bookish Northwestern grad Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) interviews to become Miranda's newest lackey, Miranda hires her not for her lackluster wardrobe but for her intellect. Inside the pristine Runway offices, Andy suffers through a never-ending list of impossible tasks, and is the subject of constant harassment by Miranda's jealous first assistant (Emily Blunt). But to the dismay of her boyfriend (Adrian Grenier) and close friends, Andy slowly finds herself seduced by the glamorous world of fashion, and by Miranda herself. While Andy's transformation comes largely in the form of new designer clothing, the makeover is mental as well. What starts out as a firm belief in fashion's vapidity and in Miranda's heartlessness gradually fades into the suspicion that the boss from hell might just be hiding a soul. While the book villainized its title character, the film gives new depths to her wrath. As Andy trades her undergrad wardrobe for one packed with Prada and Chanel (with help from Stanley Tucci in a brilliant role), viewers are able to savor the work of costume designer Patricia Field. Together with director David Frankel (who also worked on SEX AND THE CITY), Field creates a world of fashion so wonderfully extreme it would be hard for anyone to resist. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Emily Blunt

Director: David Frankel
Screenwriter: Aline Brosh McKenna
Producer: Wendy Finerman, Joseph M. Caracciolo
Composer: Theodore Shapiro

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 3, 2008

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Blue BD Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes (15)
  • Audio Commentaries - 1. David Frankel - Director; Wendy Finerman - Producer; Patricia Field - Costume Deisgner
  • 2. Aline Brosh McKenna - Screenwriter; Mark Livolsi - Editor
  • 3. Florian Ballhaus - Director of Photography
  • Outtakes - Gag Reel
  • Trailers - High Definition Theatrical Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Trivia Track

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01/20/07 07:56 AM
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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When Streep is absent from the screen, however, the interest factor plummets.

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10/07/06 05:09 AM
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Comedy doesn’t get much blacker -- or more brilliant -- than this.

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10/06/06 03:16 AM
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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This smart and funny creation is not just wish-fulfilment for the ''Sex'' And The City generation -- it’s a Wall Street for the 21st century.

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10/06/06 03:16 AM
Helen OHara
Empire Magazine
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The whole thing is humbug, a giant ad for the industry it affects to critique.

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10/05/06 03:16 AM
Time Out
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Enjoyable, smartly directed comedy with a witty script and superb performances from Streep and Hathaway.

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10/05/06 03:16 AM
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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The real joy is in a smoulderingly sinister turn by Meryl Streep as Andy's egomaniacal boss.

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09/23/06 04:31 AM
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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An ideal movie for DVD: you can pick and choose moments and lines to revisit while ignoring, or trying to ignore, the thematic compromises, hectoring impulses, and structural handicaps that start to engulf the film.

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08/04/07 05:53 AM
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks
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Streep is a far better reason to see The Devil Wears Prada than the movie itself.

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07/30/07 08:14 AM
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
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07/14/07 06:18 AM
Joe Lozito
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The story itself falls too frequently into the standard cliches of the awkward-girl-turns-into-a-swan-thanks-to-an-unexpected-fairy-godmother formula.

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07/10/07 09:16 PM
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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Funciona por el talento de sus actrices, por lo inteligente de su guión y por no pretender ser nada fuera de lo común. Fue una de las sorpresas del año pasado y con justa razón.

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07/06/07 11:03 PM
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola
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There are some witty lines and pretty outfits, but when it comes to diabolical satire, The Devil Wears Prada merely strikes a pose.

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07/04/07 12:23 PM
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film
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An insipid script by Laws of Attraction co-writer Aline Brosh McKenna packs a few droll one-liners, but mostly the film only aspires to its chick-lit roots.

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03/01/07 03:54 AM
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International
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...there's simply no denying the effectiveness of virtually every aspect of the production...

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01/20/07 07:56 AM
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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If you have ever held an office job, you probably have encountered the "boss from hell" and Streep manages to make the character both amusing, scary and touching (sometimes simultaneously). She alone makes the film worth seeing.

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01/12/07 01:16 PM
Ted Murphy
Murphy's Movie Reviews
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Makes one pine for any comparable '50s working-girl comedy (or, for that matter, 1988's Working Girl).

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01/11/07 11:52 AM
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
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Moralista, sí. Predecible, un poco. Pero divertida, ingeniosa, ácida y exquisitamente disfrutable... especialmente por el extraordinario trabajo de una verdadera deidad de la actuación: la Sra. Merryl Streep.

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12/24/06 09:18 AM
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos
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If some sixtysomething nerd who read books about galactic empires and hasn't even touched a fashion magazine can love this movie, anyone can.

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12/18/06 10:12 PM
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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A film for those over the age of 14 is hard to come by this time of year. Don't let "The Devil Wears Prada" sneak by without giving it a look.

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12/13/06 10:33 PM
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review
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