Few workplace films age quite as well as David Frankel’s 2006 adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s novel. Twenty years on, the cerulean monologue still gets quoted on fashion TikTok, Miranda Priestly’s withering “that’s all” still lives rent-free in every assistant’s head, and Andy Sachs’ Chanel-boots makeover still sets the template for every modern reinvention arc. If you’ve just finished another rewatch and want more movies like Devil Wears Prada to queue up next, this list has you covered — with English and Hindi picks you can stream for free.
Why The Devil Wears Prada Still Hits in 2026
The plot is deceptively simple. Andy, a Northwestern grad who dreams of serious journalism, lands “the job a million girls would die for” as second assistant to Runway magazine’s ice-queen editor. Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep in one of the great screen performances of the century, grinds Andy into submission, teaches her the industry, and quietly dismantles her relationships along the way.
What makes it endure isn’t the fashion — it’s the realism. The film captures the slow drip of ambition eating identity, the way a toxic boss can still be a brilliant mentor, and the specific exhaustion of an industry that treats passion as currency. Streep earned an Oscar nod; Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci round out the sharpest ensemble of any mid-2000s dramedy.
Below, you’ll find ten films that match the same mix of fashion, ambition and sharp wit — plus a Bollywood sidebar for anyone wanting a Hindi twist.
What Makes a Film Feel Like The Devil Wears Prada
Not every movie about fashion scratches the same itch. The best ones share a few core ingredients:
- A tough, often tyrannical female boss who’s wrong about people but right about the work
- A fish-out-of-water protagonist earning her stripes
- A glossy industry backdrop — magazines, PR, modelling, high-end weddings, TV news
- A tonal blend of comedy, drama and transformation
- Wardrobe doing character work, not just costume duty — the montage reveal matters
Those criteria shape the picks below. Half come from Hollywood’s late-2000s heyday of workplace romcoms; the rest sit at the edges — mentor flips, Delhi high society, modelling exposés — but all share Prada’s DNA.
10 Movies Like Devil Wears Prada Worth Streaming
1. The Intern (2015)
Anne Hathaway returns, this time as the tyrant — kind of. She plays Jules Ostin, founder of a fast-growing fashion start-up, who reluctantly takes on a 70-year-old intern played by Robert De Niro. The mentorship dynamic is flipped, the office is glossy, and the film handles ambition vs family with more grace than most.
2. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Isla Fisher plays Rebecca Bloomwood, a magazine journalist drowning in credit-card debt who talks her way into a finance column. The styling is maximalist 2000s chaos — pink coats, oversized belts — and the Manhattan magazine newsroom will feel instantly familiar.
3. 27 Dresses (2008)
Katherine Heigl’s chronic bridesmaid Jane burns out across 27 weddings before James Marsden’s cynical columnist shakes her awake. Not fashion-industry, strictly speaking, but the wardrobe-as-narrative gag earns its place.
4. Morning Glory (2010)
Rachel McAdams produces a dying breakfast TV show, wrangling a cantankerous Harrison Ford and a chirpy Diane Keaton. Swap Runway for a studio and Miranda for Ford’s grumpy anchor and the workplace-ambition engine runs the same.
5. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Kate Hudson plays Andie Anderson, a Composure magazine columnist who sets out to drive a man away in ten days. Matthew McConaughey, charisma dialled to eleven, is the ad exec who’s bet he can make her stay. Glossy newsroom, impossible deadlines, perfect blow-dries.
6. Legally Blonde (2001)
Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods talks her way into Harvard Law armed with a chihuahua and a pink wardrobe. The makeover arc runs the opposite way to Andy’s — Elle refuses to tone down — but the “underestimated woman proves everyone wrong” beats are pure Prada ancestry.
7. Fashion (2008)
Madhur Bhandarkar’s industry exposé won Priyanka Chopra her National Film Award for Best Actress. She plays Meghna, a small-town girl chasing supermodel status in Mumbai, who learns that the glittering surface hides addiction and burnout. The Hindi Prada, with sharper teeth.
8. Aisha (2010)
Rajshree Ojha transplants Jane Austen’s Emma to Delhi, with Sonam Kapoor as a wealthy matchmaker whose wardrobe reads like a Vogue India spread. Light, breezy and ridiculously well-dressed — exactly the palate cleanser you want after Fashion.
9. Set It Up (2018)
Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell play two overworked assistants who conspire to set up their monstrous bosses so they can finally clock off. The bosses — Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs — are Miranda-adjacent in all the right ways.
10. Someone Great (2019)
Gina Rodriguez’s music journalist moves across the country for a Pitchfork gig while nursing a brutal break-up. Less fashion, more journalism-grind — but the ambition-vs-love tension sits right in Andy Sachs territory, and the New York styling is immaculate.
Bollywood and Regional Picks With the Same Energy
Hindi cinema has its own answers to Prada. Fashion (2008) remains the definitive one — Bhandarkar’s film is darker and more documentary than its Hollywood cousin, and Kangana Ranaut’s supporting turn still gets cited as a career launch. For the aspirational-wardrobe fix without the trauma, Aisha and Dil Dhadakne Do deliver yacht decks, Dior and dinner-party zingers in equal measure.
Band Baaja Baaraat deserves a mention too. Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh play two Delhi grads building a wedding-planning business from scratch — ambition, chemistry and sari montages, all in one. Pair it with Prada for a Hindi-English double bill, and if you want another Hathaway-adjacent emotional ride, movies like English Vinglish is a brilliant follow-up.
Where to Stream These Picks Free on VividTV
Here’s the practical bit. VividTV’s on-demand catalogue carries English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and regional titles in a single browser tab — no sign-up, no app download, no credit card. For the Bollywood half of this list, the dedicated free Bollywood movies streaming channels run around the clock, so you can drop in on Zee Cinema or Sony MAX whenever Fashion or Aisha next airs.
Quick tip — on a Mac, the VividTV desktop app remembers where you paused, which matters when you’re ten films deep into a Prada marathon. Works worldwide too — UK, US, Canada, Australia, UAE — without a VPN.
How to Build the Perfect Prada-Inspired Movie Night
Running order matters. For a makeover-arc trilogy that peaks right, start with Legally Blonde, roll into The Devil Wears Prada, then finish on Fashion for the sobering comedown. Dress code: oversized blazers, obviously. Snacks: anything you can eat without ruining lipstick.
If the mood shifts darker after Fashion, pivot to darker series picks like Sacred Games for a change of gear. Group viewing? Open VividTV in your smart TV’s browser or cast it from your phone via Chromecast — no set-top box needed.
Questions Fans Keep Asking
Is there a Devil Wears Prada 2 in the works?
Yes — it’s already here. Disney confirmed the sequel in 2024, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt all returning and David Frankel back in the director’s chair. Kenneth Branagh joined as Miranda’s husband. The story follows Runway as it navigates the collapse of print magazines, and the film landed in cinemas earlier in 2026, so streaming availability should follow by late 2026 or early 2027.
Which movie is most like The Devil Wears Prada?
The Intern (2015) is the closest tonal match — Hathaway reprising a similar high-pressure career role, with mentorship and wardrobe doing heavy lifting. Morning Glory (2010) runs a close second: swap Runway for a breakfast TV studio and Miranda for Harrison Ford’s grumpy anchor, and the workplace-ambition engine is almost identical. Both nail the Prada mix of comedy, grind and growth.
What is the Bollywood equivalent of Devil Wears Prada?
Fashion (2008) is the direct answer. Madhur Bhandarkar’s industry exposé covers the same career-vs-identity ground with Priyanka Chopra in the Andy role and a Mumbai modelling world standing in for Runway. Aisha (2010) handles the glossier, lighter side — Sonam Kapoor’s styling does the character work, and the Delhi-rich backdrop echoes Runway’s own world of borrowed couture.
Pick a Film and Press Play
The list is set; the only decision left is which one to start with. If you can’t choose, trust the cerulean belt and begin where it all began — then work outward through the picks above, saving Fashion for the night you want something that cuts a little deeper.
Ready to queue them up? Start Watching Free on VividTV, pick a title, and give Miranda Priestly another run at your evening.
