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Films like The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Published: Mar 16, 2026

In this collection we gathered films for those who enjoyed The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — stylish stories about ambition, careers, and the struggle to find a place in the world of big business, where characters must adapt to the harsh rules of the industry in order to survive and succeed. These films combine striking fashion imagery and an atmosphere of glamour and elegance while exploring themes of professional growth, self-realization, and complicated workplace relationships in a highly competitive environment. The list includes well-known titles such as Cruella, Legally Blonde, The Intern, Morning Glory, and more.

Morning Glory

1. Morning Glory

Drama Comedy Romance
6.5

2010 · 1h 47min

Director: Roger Michell

Young and highly ambitious Becky is hired as the executive producer of a morning TV show after losing her job at a local station. She soon faces a difficult challenge — saving a once-popular program that has fallen on hard times and proving what she is capable of.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Conflict, Tone


Cruella

2. Cruella

Comedy Crime Adventure
7.3

2021 · 2h 14min

United States

Director: Craig Gillespie

Smart and resourceful orphan Estella lives on the streets and engages in petty scams together with her friends. With a talent for fashion and a refined sense of style, she one day gets the chance to work at the fashion house of a powerful and ruthless designer.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Themes, Tone

Notable differences: Tension (-13%)

Style

Pacing
70%
Humor
60%
Tension
55%

Joy

3. Joy

Drama Comedy
6.6

2015 · 2h 4min

United States

Director: David O. Russell

The film tells the story of a smart and inventive woman named Joy, who is going through difficult times while raising children and struggling with constant financial hardship. In an effort to make her life easier, she one day invents an improved mop that simplifies cleaning and tries to turn the idea into a successful business.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Tension, Tone, Conflict

Notable differences: Humor (-31%)

Style

Pacing
65%
Tension
60%
Complexity
55%

Confessions of a Shopaholic

4. Confessions of a Shopaholic

Comedy Romance
5.9

2009 · 1h 44min

United States

Director: P.J. Hogan

Young and cheerful journalist Rebecca loves shopping more than anything in the world. She dreams of landing a job at a prestigious glossy fashion magazine, but by a twist of fate she ends up working for a financial publication, where she now has to write articles about smart and responsible money management.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tone, Conflict


House of Gucci

5. House of Gucci

Drama Crime History
6.6

2021 · 2h 38min

United States, Canada

Director: Ridley Scott

A biographical story about the life of Maurizio Gucci, heir to the famous fashion house. One day he meets Patrizia, a young woman from a modest family who has always longed for a life of luxury. As a romance blossoms between them and they eventually marry, Patrizia becomes increasingly drawn into the inner workings of the family business, seeking greater power and wealth.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Tone, Themes

Notable differences: Bleakness (+28%), Darkness (+26%), Pacing (-14%), Humor (-31%)

Style

Darkness
68%
Tension
64%
Bleakness
62%

The Intern

6. The Intern

Comedy
7.1

2015 · 2h 1min

United States

Director: Nancy Meyers

A sense of emptiness settles into the life of a seventy-year-old retiree after his wife’s death, while his children live on the other side of the country. Unused to sitting idle, he decides to try himself as an intern at an online fashion store. But in a company dominated by younger employees, no one quite knows how to react to a new team member whose best years seem long behind him.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Conflict, Tropes

Notable differences: Tension (-43%), Pacing (-27%), Humor (-11%)

Style

Humor
55%
Pacing
45%
Romance
35%

The Dressmaker

7. The Dressmaker

Drama Comedy Western
7.0

2015 · 1h 58min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse

Beautiful and talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her hometown, which she was once forced to leave because of a tragic incident for which she was unfairly blamed. While trying to reconcile with her ill mother, she also transforms the lives of local women through her talent for making dresses.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Bleakness (+38%), Darkness (+26%), Pacing (-14%), Humor (-21%)

Style

Bleakness
72%
Darkness
68%
Tension
62%

Coco Before Chanel

8. Coco Before Chanel

Drama History
6.6

2009 · 1h 50min

Belgium, France

Director: Anne Fontaine

The film tells the story of the early years of Gabrielle Chanel, who would later become a legend in the world of fashion. After a difficult childhood in an orphanage, she gradually makes her way into high society while working several jobs and relying on her intelligence, determination, and natural talent.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tone, Themes

Notable differences: Tension (-28%), Pacing (-27%), Humor (-51%)

Style

Romance
55%
Pacing
45%
Complexity
45%

Legally Blonde

9. Legally Blonde

Comedy Romance
6.5

2001 · 1h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Luketic

The life of young Elle Woods is turned upside down when her boyfriend says he wants to break up with her because he considers her not serious enough. In order to win him back and prove to everyone that there is much more behind the image of a beautiful blonde, Elle decides to enroll in Harvard Law School.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Tone, Themes

Notable differences: Tension (-23%)

Style

Humor
75%
Pacing
70%
Tension
45%

Phantom Thread

10. Phantom Thread

Drama Romance
7.4

2017 · 2h 10min

United States, China

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Renowned fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock creates dresses and signature looks for film stars, the royal family, and wealthy clients. When a young woman named Alma enters his life and becomes his muse, everything begins to change.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Tropes, Tone

Notable differences: Darkness (+23%), Pacing (-34%), Humor (-48%), Complexity (+28%), Romance (+26%)

Style

Tension
78%
Complexity
72%
Darkness
65%

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About the movie The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

The Devil Wears Prada plot: A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

Style characteristics: Pacing, Tension, Humor