The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) Review – Stream It on CocoFlix

Twenty years after Andy Sachs walked away from Runway and tossed her phone into that fountain, the most quotable boss in movie history is back. The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt under returning director David Frankel, and it has been one of the most talked-about Hollywood releases since it hit theaters on May 1, 2026. So does this long-awaited sequel earn its place next to the 2006 classic, or is it just another nostalgia cash-in? Let's break it down.

The Story So Far

The setup is simple and surprisingly timely. Andy Sachs crosses paths with Miranda Priestly once again, and this time the two of them are navigating their careers against the backdrop of a magazine industry in free fall. Traditional print publishing — the very empire Miranda built her throne on — is crumbling, and that single idea gives the sequel a completely different energy from the original.

Back in 2006, the first film was about a wide-eyed assistant surviving a terrifying boss. In 2026, the power dynamics have shifted. Andy is no longer the girl who "has no style or sense of fashion," and Miranda is no longer untouchable. Watching these two women circle each other as equals — or something close to it — is what gives the whole movie its charge.

That's genuinely all you need to know going in, and honestly, it's all you should know. The film works best when you let its reversals land fresh. What we can say without spoiling anything: this is a comedy-drama in the truest sense. It wants you to laugh, but it also wants to say something about what happens to powerful people when the world that made them powerful starts to disappear.

Highlights: Why Everyone Is Talking About It

Meryl Streep slips back into Miranda like she never left. Streep earned an Oscar nomination for this role two decades ago, and the icy delivery, the withering glances, the devastating softness of "that's all" — it's all still there. Few actors alive can do so much with so little volume, and Miranda Priestly remains the perfect showcase for it. Every scene she's in, you simply cannot look anywhere else.

Anne Hathaway gets the more interesting arc this time. Hathaway has grown enormously as an actress since 2006 — she has an Oscar of her own now — and the sequel takes advantage of that. Her Andy is older, sharper, and carrying two decades of choices. The film's best dramatic material belongs to her, and she handles it with the kind of confidence the original Andy could only dream of.

Emily Blunt is, once again, the secret weapon. The original film famously launched Blunt's Hollywood career, and her return is exactly the treat fans hoped for. Early audience word suggests she lands many of the film's biggest laughs, just like she did the first time around. If you loved her snippy, sleep-deprived Emily in the original, her presence here alone justifies the price of admission.

David Frankel keeps the tone consistent. Bringing back the original director was the smartest decision the studio made. Frankel understands that this franchise lives or dies on the balance between bite and warmth, and the sequel never tips into mean-spirited or mushy. At a tight 1 hour 59 minutes, it also doesn't overstay its welcome — a rarity for legacy sequels.

The publishing-decline angle actually works. Instead of pretending it's still 2006, the film leans into how much media has changed. That gives the comedy real teeth and the drama real stakes. It's the rare sequel premise that justifies the sequel's existence.

Before You Hit Play

Before movie night, keep these in mind:

• You should watch the original first. Technically the sequel stands on its own, but half the emotional payoff comes from knowing where Andy, Miranda, and Emily started. If it's been a while, a rewatch on the CocoFlix app the night before is the ideal warm-up.
• It's PG-13 and family-friendly-ish. No content concerns beyond some adult themes and the usual Miranda-grade verbal destruction. Totally fine for a watch with teens or parents.
• Manage your expectations on the comedy. Audience ratings sit at 6.6 with over 56,000 votes, and that number tells an honest story: this is a good movie, not a lightning-in-a-bottle classic like the first one. Viewers who went in expecting the funniest film of the year came out lukewarm; viewers who went in for the characters came out happy.
• It's more drama than you might expect. The marketing leans on laughs, but the genre listing — comedy and drama — is accurate. Going by that billing, expect the dramatic side to claim real screen time.
• Go in unspoiled if you can. Legacy sequels live on their reveals, so it's worth steering clear of social media threads until you've seen it.

Verdict: Should You Stream It?

Yes — with the right expectations. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is not the cultural earthquake the original was, and the 6.6 audience score reflects that gap. But as a legacy sequel, it does almost everything right: the original director, the full core trio, a premise that actually engages with the twenty years that have passed, and a runtime that respects your evening.

If you have any affection for the first film, this is an easy recommendation. Streep and Hathaway sharing the screen again is worth it on its own, and Emily Blunt's return completes the reunion fans actually wanted. If you've somehow never seen the original, watch that first — then come back for this one as a solid, occasionally great epilogue.

Open the CocoFlix app, save it for your next free evening, and enjoy watching the devil get one more turn in Prada.

Our rating: 6.6/10