25 Movies Like The Devil Wears Prada You Should Watch Next

"The Devil Wears Prada" is a hilarious satirical comedy about the cut-throat world of fashion. Anne Hathaway stars as Andy Sachs, a plucky aspiring journalist, who lands a dream job at the fictional fashion magazine "Runway." Andy has a wonderful fresh-faced naïveté — and questionable fashion choices — but quickly faces major opposition in the form of the acerbic, silver-tongued, and silver-haired editor-in-chief, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep).

With the help of a supporting cast that includes Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Adrian Grenier, "The Devil Wears Prada" offers a sharp and sassy exposé of fashion and journalism that features a host of memorable moments, including Miranda's scathing takedown of Andy's cerulean jumper that puts her dismissive attitude towards the nuances of fashion right in its place.

While "The Devil Wears Prada" does show the glamor of the catwalk and swanky showbiz parties, it also gives a warts-and-all picture of the much less glamorous side of fashion, as Miranda's frequent demands range from the mundane — such as Andy picking up her coffee — to the downright ludicrous — such as locating the unpublished manuscripts for the latest "Harry Potter" book. Through Andy — and the magnificent Emily Blunt as the forthright Emily — anyone who has ever had an insufferable boss will be able to relate to the wavering between complete despair of a thankless job and the desire to forge a successful career.

Whether you're after more female-led comedies, films about fashion, or exceptional love-to-hate characters like Miranda Priestly, we've got you covered with some great films to watch if you loved "The Devil Wears Prada."

When it was announced that the latest villain to receive the live-action origin story treatment was the maniacal, dog-napping Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmatians," the focus turned to just how the film would find sympathy for this charismatic, wicked, and undeniably cruel villain. 2021's "Cruella" surprised and delighted in the most unexpected ways, showing us a young Cruella (Emma Stone) — at this point going by the name of Estella — as an aspiring fashion designer trying to make a name for herself in a punky '70s London.

With the focus on fashion, and with the writing team including "The Devil Wears Prada's" Aline Brosh McKenna, it isn't hard to see some of the crossovers between these two films. The real fun begins when Estella accepts a job working at the fashion house of the delectably named Baroness von Hellman's (Emma Thompson). Thompson clearly channels her inner Miranda Priestly here when she clashes with the up-and-coming designer, and as The Guardian's film critic Peter Bradshaw wryly observed, "Cruella" could be called "The De Vil wears Prada."

While the film doesn't fit in perfectly with the continuity of the original animated film, it does instead offer an interesting, alternative origin story for the iconic villain. With both Emmas at the top of their game, the best moments of "Cruella" are the ones where they're on screen together, competing with scenery-chewing wit and high-stakes fashion one-upmanship. It's no surprise that their outstanding costumes nabbed an Oscar for the film.

While Meryl Streep gives a scene-stealing performance as Miranda Priestly, the main focus of "The Devil Wears Prada" is still on those working beneath her, as they struggle to cope with her ruthless attitude. Similarly, the 2018 comedy "Set It Up" hones in on assistants Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell), who bond over being overworked by their respective nightmare bosses, Kirsten (Lucy Liu) and Rick (Taye Diggs). When they realize it would work to their mutual advantage if they could set up their bosses romantically, the pair hatch a plan to get them to fall in love.

Since Harper and Charlie know their bosses better than anyone, they're the perfect people not only to orchestrate the meet-cute, but also to keep up the scheme by intervening and manipulating Kirsten and Rick to stay together. While tricking two people to fall in love is perhaps a bit questionable, "Set It Up" thrives on us being in on the joke as well, as we know it is only a matter of time before it all goes wrong.

Both Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs are in fine form as the overbearing bosses, and Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell have a sparky rapport that keeps the tone of the film light and fun. There is a sense of predictability to "Set It Up" — particularly as we see Harper and Charlie grow closer together as well — but it's part of the rom-com charm. "Set It Up" is an easy, funny watch, with a sweet message of finding love when you least expect it.

In this classic '80s rom-com, Melanie Griffiths plays the ambitious secretary Tess McGill who — after being undercut by her conniving boss Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) — decides to pretend to be her boss to secure a major deal with investment broker Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford). Much like "The Devil Wears Prada," this film perfectly captures that feeling of being over-worked and under-appreciated by your boss, and in the case of "Working Girl," there is further cause for animosity, as Katharine takes credit for an idea Tess came up with.

With big hair and big ideas, Melanie Griffiths' energetic and unpredictable performance brings the perfect balance to Sigourney Weaver's smiling treachery. Together, the pair have a believable and complex dynamic. In terms of romantic chemistry, Harrison Ford is at the peak of his suave, smooth-talking powers, and is the perfect love interest. Given that Tess begins dating him when she is posing as her boss, it increases the stakes when she is inevitably caught.

There are plenty of duplicities and double-crossings in this entertaining film, but through the character of Tess, there is also a wonderful sense of optimism, as we really want to root for the plucky underdog to succeed and climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. "Working Girl" proved to be a hit with the critics, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actress, Best Picture, and Best Director, and won one for Best Original Song for Carly Simon's "Let The River Run."

"In Her Shoes" is a 2005 dramedy based on the book by Jennifer Weiner, which focuses on two very different sisters and their relationship with their estranged grandmother. Rose (Toni Collette) is the career-focused and protective older sister to Maggie (Cameron Diaz), a wayward party girl, who struggles to hold down a job. When Maggie makes an irreversible mistake and sleeps with the guy Rose had been dating, a rift forms between them and drives Maggie to seek out the grandmother she didn't know existed in Florida.

In a similar way to "The Devil Wears Prada" — which is also based on a novel and hones in on the sometimes fractious relationships between women — "In Her Shoes" effectively establishes the relationship of its central characters, and gives a frank portrait of the bitterness and competitiveness that can arise between two conflicting personalities. Even though the sisters spend much of the film apart, this closeness that once existed between them feels tangible, and it makes the eventual resolution even more heartfelt and fulfilling.

As with all good dramedies, there is the sense that by the end, the two characters have learned something from each other. Rose opens herself up to romantic opportunities and embraces a freer outlook on life, while Maggie finally discovers a career and a purpose that she is passionate about. "In Her Shoes" was a surprise hit with critics, who praised its warmth and honesty. Liz Beardsworth for Empire called it "a simple yet rich drama played with humor and compassion and blessed with excellent performances."

It is no secret that there are elements of truth to "The Devil Wears Prada," since the book's author Lauren Weisberger worked as an assistant to Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue (via The Daily Mail). Weisberger used her experiences to inform the characters and situations in the novel to give people an inside look into the fashion world. "The September Issue" is a fascinating documentary about Wintour and the Vogue staff, which goes even deeper to give us a peek behind the curtain to see how the cerulean sweaters are made and how much truth there is to "The Devil Wears Prada."

As the documentary informs us, "September is the January in fashion," and the corresponding issue of Vogue is the biggest and most important one of the year. Not only does it mark the transitional period between seasons, but as Glamour editor-in-chief Samantha Barry noted to Fashionista, the fall fashion issues represent "a big reset moment for people."

Even if you only have a passing interest in fashion, "The September Issue" is an incredibly enjoyable documentary, and with Anna Wintour's icy cold exterior and power to make or break a designer, it isn't hard to see where the inspiration for Miranda Priestly came from. It is a distinctly starry affair as well, featuring a veritable feast of talent, including designers Karl Lagerfeld and Vera Wang, and models such as Coco Rocha and Lily Cole. Originally premiering at Sundance in 2009, "The September Issue" performed well with critics, including Ben Walters of Time Out, who called the film "consistently funny and engaging."

While there is one very problematic character portrayal in "Breakfast At Tiffany's" that has aged like rotten milk, this iconic romantic comedy still remains both a highlight of screen legend Audrey Hepburn's career, as well as one of the defining moments of film fashion. Even if you're not familiar with the film, there's a good chance you know the image of Hepburn in her black Givenchy dress, adorned with pearls — one that has given us unrealistic expectations of how glamorous a hangover could look ever since.

In the film, Holly Golightly (Hepburn) is a sophisticated and elegant society girl, who has to reconcile with her past as an escort when she falls in love with the struggling writer and kept man, Paul Varjak (George Peppard). With Hepburn illuminating the screen, "Breakfast At Tiffany's" is a fun and frivolous romantic comedy. However, it is the influential fashion that the film is perhaps best known for, and according to Haute History, Hepburn's black dress is "among the most iconic images of 20th Century cinema."

The looks of "The Devil Wears Prada" may not have the longevity of those seen in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" but the role that fashion plays in both is absolutely essential. In "Breakfast At Tiffany's," this is seen both in the on-screen costumes and the prominence of the fashion world in the story, as Holly loves Tiffany's and all that the jewelry represents. Nominated for five Oscars, "Breakfast At Tiffany's" took home two awards for Original Song and Score.

"Sex and the City" picks up where we left off at the end of the eponymous TV series. The film reunites viewers with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), as they navigate life, love, and relationships in New York City. As a newspaper columnist and published author, Carrie has plenty in common with the aspiring writer Andy in "The Devil Wears Prada," and both films heavily feature high-end designer fashion.

The primary focus of the film is Carrie's upcoming nuptials to Mr. Big, which start as a small, simple affair, but quickly become a lavish, extravagant ceremony with an expanding guest list and copious publicity. On the day of the wedding, Mr. Big gets cold feet and Carrie is left heartbroken and reliant on her friends to pick up the pieces, as they have done so many times before. As was the case in the series, the film is at its best when it focuses on the relationships between the four women, who have remained the constant throughout while others have come and gone.

Both "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Sex and the City" are bolstered by the strength of their female leads, and although the latter was poorly received by critics, the performances were praised. Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter commented that despite the "need of some serious tightening up" in the runtime, "there's still much to enjoy here, especially from the nicely honed performances of its four colorful leads."

Hinting at its premise in the title, this 2011 black comedy sees three employees — Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day), and Kurt (Jason Sudekis) — conspiring to take drastic and deadly action against their bosses, who are each deplorable in their own ways. With Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Colin Farrell completing the cast as their respective bosses, "Horrible Bosses" explores the admittedly extreme lengths disgruntled workers are willing to take when they finally reach a breaking point.

While there are no murderous intentions in "The Devil Wears Prada," that film does derive a lot of its humor from Miranda Priestly's sassy comebacks and tough approach to work. Similarly, the caricaturish characters played by Spacey, Anniston, and Farrell collectively embody all the bad qualities you would hate to see in a boss, and the exaggeration of these traits results in many hilarious, awkward, and downright outrageous scenarios.

To further dial up the chaos of "Horrible Bosses," Jamie Foxx also appears as the hilariously named Dean "M*****f***er" Jones, who acts as a "murder consultant" and advises Nick, Dale, and Kurt on the best way to kill their bosses and make it look like an accident. Reviews for "Horrible Bosses" were more positive than not and most critics agreed that the cast was the strongest part. Vulture film critic, Logan Hill, noted that "the best thing about 'Horrible Bosses' is that the actors nail their roles."

Exploring the nightmarish scenario of what happens when you discover your husband doesn't just have another woman, but another "other woman," this hilarious comedy sees Kate (Leslie Mann), Carly (Cameron Diaz), and Amber (Kate Upton), joining forces to take down the womanizing Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) with a series of elaborate pranks to exact their revenge.

Initially, "The Other Woman" seems like it will be a film about women competing with each other for the affections of one man. However, it soon evolves into something much more empowering, as they realize they are stronger working together rather than against each other. "The Devil Wears Prada" sees a similar relationship between Andy and the initially hostile Emily. Emily is dismissive of Andy because of the way she dresses and her initial inability to keep up, but she softens over the course of the film, as the two develop a much healthier working relationship.

While "The Other Woman" was not well-received by critics, there were those who recognized the film's strengths in the performances of the three leads and the way it depicts supportive female friendships. San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle had fun with the film, saying, "the big laughs are there, and they benefit from the movie's underlying sincerity."

With a host of memorable characters and endlessly quotable lines, "Mean Girls" is one of the defining teen comedies of the '00s. Whether it is "the rules of feminism" or the clear guidelines on what day you can wear pink, the cultural impact of "Mean Girls" is as strong today as it ever was. The film focuses on Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan), a new student at a cliquey high school, who works her way into "The Plastics" — the inner circle of popular girls, headed up by the vindictive Regina George (Rachel McAdams) — with plans to sabotage the system.

As much as it goes against our better judgment, we can't help but love a mean character, and Regina George is one of the meanest of all, who manipulates and controls everyone around her. Part of the appeal is that these characters are just so much fun to watch. That is certainly the case with Regina, as well as with the similarly cold and intimidating Miranda Priestly, whom we also love to hate.

There are further similarities between "Mean Girls" and "The Devil Wears Prada" once you examine how others act towards their respective Queen Bees. In both movies, the characters circling Regina and Miranda exhibit a constant need to please them — understandably to avoid their considerable wrath — and at the same time, there is a secret desire to take them down a peg or two and destroy their carefully curated reputations. Ultimately, "Mean Girls" is a biting, brilliant critique of complicated high school politics and one of the very best teen comedies around.

Chanel may be one of the most recognizable names in fashion — in fact, Andy even wears the prestigious label in the makeover scene from "The Devil Wears Prada" — but many may not know the origins of the woman behind the brand, which 2009's "Coco Before Chanel" explores. Beginning with her childhood, when she and her sister Adrienne (Marie Gillain) were abandoned by their father, the film catches up with Gabrielle Chanel (Audrey Tautou), who works as a seamstress by day and a cabaret singer by night at a bar — the place where she is given the nickname "Coco."

Chanel's distinct vision has always been the staple of the brand, and we see the blossoming of this, as she pushes the boundaries of what's acceptable. She subverts the fussier and more intricate styles of the time by creating simple, comfortable, and classic garments. As the film focuses on the woman more so than the brand that she would go on to create, we see her not only striving to hone her talent but also attempting to navigate the important relationships in her early career, such as with aristocrat Étienne Balsan (Benoît Poelvoorde) and businessman, Arthur Capel (Alessandro Nivola).

"Coco Before Chanel" is a surprising and authentic biopic of a fashion icon, anchored by a captivating performance from Audrey Tautou. The sumptuous production design and costumes make the film stunning to watch, and it was formally recognized for this work with an Academy Award nomination for Catherine Leterrier's gorgeous costume design.

Reuniting "The Devil Wears Prada" co-stars Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, this charming film features an altogether softer performance by Streep as renowned chef Julia Child, whose cookbook inspires emerging writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to recreate all of the recipes and write about them on her blog. Skipping back and forth between the lives of the two women, we feel a sense of kinship between Julie and Julia, despite the fact they have never met.

With Nora Ephron — the undisputed master of the rom-com — at the helm, "Julie & Julia" is as light and fluffy as a soufflé, and features two delightful performances from Streep and Adams as the trailblazing women. In a somewhat unique format, the film takes two separate books — Julia Child's autobiography and Julie Powell's memoir — and brings them together in a way that feels like they were always meant to be together. Throughout her life, Child's fearless approach to cooking and her determination to overcome the skepticism of the predominantly male industry was hugely inspirational. Positioning this story with Julie's own surprisingly difficult challenge helps us to see how Child continues to influence others to step out of their comfort zones and create wonderful dishes.

"Julie & Julia" is delicious and joyously entertaining, with critics praising the strength of the performances as well as Ephron's script and direction. Sadly, this was Ephron's final film before she passed away in 2012, but it is still a wonderful reminder of her considerable talent for creating enjoyable romantic comedies. "Julie & Julia" also picked up one Oscar nomination for Meryl Streep's performance, marking her 16th nomination for an acting Academy Award.