The Devil Wears Prada

critic Reviews

, 75% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • 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.
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    Deborah RossThe Spectator
    It's Meryl's movie, everyone says, and in a way it is. She gives a furiously funny performance as a furiously nasty bit of work... But, as I said earlier, scenes without her suffer horribly.
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    J. R. JonesChicago Reader
    An agreeably shallow comedy.
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    Nick SchagerLessons of Darkness
    Makes one pine for any comparable '50s working-girl comedy (or, for that matter, 1988's Working Girl).
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    When Streep is absent from the screen, however, the interest factor plummets.
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    Stephanie ZacharekSalon.com
    Anne Hathaway is Patricia Field's latest fashion victim in this limp semi-satire.
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    Helen O'HaraEmpire Magazine
    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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    Danielle SolzmanSolzy at the Movies
    When you think of the final years of Fox before the Disney acquisition, The Devil Wears Prada is one of the standout films--they don't make them like they used to.
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    If looks can truly kill, Meryl Streep's Miranda may very well be the fashion industry's most notorious serial killer.
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    Leigh PaatschHerald Sun (Australia)
    This one goes out to anyone suffering the whims of a tyrannical employer. For you, this will be so much more than a fun, fashion-conscious comedy. It will be therapy.
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    Micheal ComptonBowling Green Daily News
    The film ultimately fails because it lacks the sharpness needed to make a successful satire. Who would have thought that a comedy about models could suffer from being too nice?
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