Parents' Guide to The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Runway crew reunites for a delightful sequel that's not only nostalgic but also tackles more than just fashion-world snobbery. Director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna create a plausible reason to revisit the characters in The Devil Wears Prada 2: the decline of traditional news media and the tech billionaires who treat acclaimed publications with little reverence for journalistic integrity. Andy is now older, wiser, and more confident, but Hathaway continues to play her as a hopeful optimist who believes that, with enough hard work, she can save not only herself but also Miranda and Runway. Streep seems to relish playing a septuagenarian Miranda, who has ever-so-reluctantly adapted to the times and is learning what not to say with help from her capable assistant, Amari (Simone Ashley, who's perfectly cast). Tucci remains the heart of the crew as Nigel, the sage mentor who tells the truth while looking out for Andy, and Blunt is fabulous as the original Emily, now in a role where she exerts some power over the magazine.

The movie's screenplay winningly captures the intergenerational humor of Boomers working with Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z at an elite—and elitist—magazine. It also continues the authentic name-dropping of colleges and prep schools (Cornell, Yale, Harvard, Collegiate, Chapin), in addition to a litany of fashion icons peppered throughout the dialogue. In a standout scene set at Miranda's Hamptons home, Andy—who, unlike the gilded crowd, arrives via shuttle from Manhattan—realizes that she's earned her slightly softened boss' respect when she's invited to a party filled with real New York luminaries, from Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad to Karl-Anthony Towns and Tomi Adeyemi. But it's not the cameos that make this film so enjoyable, the stand-out soundtrack, or even the pointed jabs at billionaire bros. It's the core ensemble, which viewers would likely happily watch reunite again in another 20 years.