4 Movies Like The Devil Wears Prada: Pick Your Next Watch

If you want movies like The Devil Wears Prada, choose Confessions of a Shopaholic for fashion and comic chaos, Working Girl for workplace ambition, 13 Going on 30 for reinvention, or Cruella for design rivalry and spectacle. The best match depends on whether you want another career story or another wardrobe-led viewing experience.

These recommendations use the 2006 The Devil Wears Prada as the starting point. They are separate stories, not entries in the same franchise, and none reproduces every part of Andy’s experience at a fashion magazine.

Choose the part you want more of

Confessions of a Shopaholic: fashion with a different problem

Becky Bloomwood wants to write for a fashion magazine but gets a personal-finance column at a sister publication. Her relationship with shopping complicates the opportunity. That premise makes it a strong match for viewers who like a fashion-adjacent career story with a comic heroine.

The key difference is the source of the pressure. This is less about surviving one formidable boss and more about the gap between the image Becky presents and the problems she needs to face. Pick it for a lighter, more overtly romantic experience.

Working Girl: ambition before the wardrobe montage

Tess is a secretary whose ideas are taken by a senior colleague. The film moves the question of who gets credit and opportunity into a corporate setting. It is the best choice here when the career tension in Prada matters more to you than the fashion labels.

The clothing connection is about how a professional image communicates authority. You do not need to copy a complete period office outfit to take something from that idea: a defined shoulder, simple base and purposeful bag can be enough for an interpretation.

13 Going on 30: reinvention with a fantasy premise

Jenna Rink goes from thirteen to thirty overnight and finds that the adult life she wanted comes with unexpected absences and choices. Sony’s synopsis places her lost connection with Matt at the centre of the story.

Choose it when you want a transformation story that asks what success should feel like. It is a warmer romantic option, so it is less suitable if you are specifically looking for another combative boss-and-assistant relationship.

Cruella: when you want the design rivalry amplified

Disney’s film follows Estella, an ambitious young designer in 1970s London. It turns creative identity and rivalry into a heightened story with a much more theatrical mood than a contemporary office comedy.

Choose it for striking design ideas and conflict over creative power. Treat its wardrobe as visual storytelling, not a practical workwear manual. A dramatic silhouette can inspire a party outfit without becoming an office recommendation.

Bring one visual idea into your own clothes

For a fashion-film evening, try contrast trim rather than trying to reproduce a designer look. Our Black And White Mini Dress places pale trim at the straps, square neckline and hem. Pair it with a plain black cardigan and flats, or a simple jacket and ankle boots for a sharper version. It is our styling suggestion, not clothing worn in the films.

If you would rather build a casual outfit around a daytime dress, our shirt-dress styling guide explains shape and layers. For another viewing route, try movies like Clueless. Start with the story you want to watch, then borrow a visual idea that fits your own routine.