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The Devil Wears Prada


Directed by David Frankel
Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker

1 New starting at: $26.95
Sales Rank: 144441
Rated:  
Theatrical Release: June 30, 2006


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EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Amazon.com
This clever, funny big-screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-seller takes some of the snarky bite out of the chick lit book, but smoothes out the characters' boxy edges to make a more satisfying movie. There's no doubt The Devil Wears Prada belongs to Meryl Streep, who turns in an Oscar-worthy (seriously!) strut as the monster editor-in-chief of Runway, an elite fashion magazine full of size-0, impossibly well-dressed plebes. This makes new second-assistant Andrea (Anne Hathaway), who's smart but an unacceptable size 6, stick out like a sore thumb. Streep has a ball sending her new slave on any whimsical errand, whether it's finding the seventh (unpublished) Harry Potter book or knowing what type she means when she wants "skirts." Though Andrea thumbs her nose at the shallow world of fashion (she's only doing the job to open doors to a position at The New Yorker someday), she finds herself dually disgusted yet seduced by the perks of the fast life. The film sends a basic message: Make work your priority, and you'll be rich and powerful... and lonely. Any other actress would have turned Miranda into a scenery-chewing Cruella, but Streep's underplayed, brilliant comic timing make her a fascinating, unapologetic character. Adding frills to the movie's fun are Stanley Tucci as Streep's second-in-command, Emily Blunt (My Summer of Love) as the overworked first assistant, Simon Baker as a sexy writer, and breathtaking couture designs any reader of Vogue would salivate over. -- Ellen A. Kim

Beyond The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel
The Devil Wears Prada Soundtrack
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 438 reviews)

The Devil Wears Prada  
DO NOT waste your money on this nothing show about nothing. STUPID!! SHOCKED that Meryl Streep would even consider acting in this movie as a star!! I
January 07, 2009

Entertaining but not a must-see  
This movie was an impulse buy because it was priced on sale. It was entertaining but not anything great. I don't think I'd spend the time to watch it again after seeing it once, but it wasn't a bad movie and did make for a good relaxing night at home.
January 07, 2009

Devil Wears Prada  
The box was in the original, unopened/brand new condition. I was very happy with my purchase and with the speedy service I received. This is one of my all-time favorites!
January 06, 2009

TERRIFIC  
This movie is terrific. Again as for Meryl Streep who is about 60 playing a mother of 2 young girls just didn't fit. Perhaps their grandmother would have been more realistic.
December 03, 2008

Very enjoyable  
This is a very pleasant and charming film with some great lines in it. Well worth watching.
November 04, 2008


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