Miranda is back, and the numbers prove it

You do not wait twenty years for a sequel unless you think the audience is still there. The Devil Wears Prada 2 tested that idea in the most direct way possible. It put Meryl Streep back in Miranda Priestly's office, brought Anne Hathaway back as Andy Sachs, and asked viewers if they still cared about Runway magazine. The answer, in ticket sales, was yes. The film opened in US cinemas on May 1, 2026. It premiered in New York on April 20, 2026, at Lincoln Center. David Frankel directed, as he did for the 2006 original. Aline Brosh McKenna wrote the script. The film runs 119 minutes and carries a PG-13 rating. It opened in 4,150 cinemas in the United States, a wide release that signalled real studio confidence. The story picks up with Andy as an award winning reporter who lands back at Runway after layoffs hit her newspaper. Miranda faces threats to the survival of Runway itself, as print media fights for attention in a world where clicks often matter more than care. Emily Charlton, played by Emily Blunt, has left Runway to oversee luxury retail. Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci, is still at Miranda's side. That setup gives the sequel a clear conflict. It is about a workplace, a boss, and a former assistant who now has power of her own.

The cast that made it an event

Streep, Hathaway, Blunt, and Tucci all returned, and that reunion was the main selling point. Fans had waited two decades to see these four together again, and the marketing leaned into that reunion hard. The poster put Streep front and center in a red dress, with Hathaway in a white suit, Blunt in black, and Tucci close by. It looked like a fashion magazine cover, and that was the point. New faces joined them. Kenneth Branagh played Stuart Simmons. Simone Ashley played Amari. Justin Theroux played Benji Barnes, and Lucy Liu played Sasha Barnes. Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak, Tracie Thoms, and Conrad Ricamora also joined the cast. Cameo reports named Lady Gaga, Donatella Versace, Ciara, and Ashley Graham among the guest stars. One reported cameo did not make the final cut. Sydney Sweeney filmed a short scene at the start of the film, but reports say that scene was cut before release. Treat that detail as reported, since the studio has not made a full statement about every cut scene.

The box office run beat the original by a wide margin

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened to $76.7 million in the United States and Canada, with $10 million of that total from Thursday previews. The worldwide opening was reported at $233.6 million. That global launch was reported as the second biggest of 2026 for a Hollywood studio film at the time, behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and the biggest opening of Streep's and Blunt's careers. The final worldwide total is reported in a range, roughly $666 million to $693 million depending on the tracker and the date the count closed. You should treat the exact final figure as reported, since sources closed at different times. The broad point is firm. The sequel earned more than double the original's $326 million worldwide total. It also passed $1 billion when you add both films together, a milestone few twenty year sequels reach. The reported production budget was $100 million, before marketing and distribution costs. A film that earns close to $690 million on a $100 million production budget is a clear hit. Reports place it among the top films of 2026 worldwide, with one tracker putting it fourth and another putting it sixth, again depending on the final count date. The critics score on Rotten Tomatoes was reported at about 77 to 78 percent, with an audience score near 76 to 84 percent depending on the source and the date checked. Those scores point to a film that critics liked and audiences liked, even if neither group called it a masterpiece.

From cinemas to your living room

The home viewing path was fast. The film arrived on digital platforms to buy or rent on June 30, 2026, through Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions followed on July 28, 2026. Then, on July 29, 2026, the film started streaming on Disney+ and Hulu in the United States, included with a standard subscription on either service.

Why this sequel worked when so many fail

Legacy sequels often fail for a simple reason. They try to repeat the first film beat for beat, and the repeat feels stale. The Devil Wears Prada 2 avoided that trap by changing the power balance. Andy is no longer a junior assistant begging for approval. She is an established reporter with her own standing. Miranda is no longer untouchable. She is fighting to keep her magazine alive. That shift gives their scenes fresh tension. The old jokes still land, but the stakes are new. The film also had a clear subject. Print fashion media in 2026 is a different world from 2006. The sequel shows that world directly, with layoffs, digital pressure, and luxury brands pulling in new directions. You do not need to work in fashion to follow it. You just need to know what it feels like when a job you trusted starts to shake. That feeling travels well beyond New York. For now, the film is easy to watch at home in the United States on Disney+ and Hulu, and on digital rental stores elsewhere. If you missed it in cinemas, you can catch the reunion now. If you saw it in May, a second viewing lets you catch the cameos and the fashion details you missed the first time. Miranda Priestly waited twenty years to return. She did not waste the trip.

Sources and reporting

  1. USA Today — 2026 · Verifies May 1 theatrical date, July 29 Disney+ and Hulu date, June 30 digital date, July 28 disc date, full cast list
  2. Wikipedia — 2026 · Verifies April 20, 2026 premiere, May 1, 2026 US release, Frankel directing, McKenna writing, 4,150 cinemas, plot setup
  3. Filmfare Middle East — 2026 · Verifies $76.7 million domestic opening, $233.6 million global opening, about $693 million worldwide, $100 million budget, July 29 streaming