Synopsis
With an aspiration to become a journalist, Andy, a smart but sensible young graduate, travels to New York. She starts working as an assistant to one of the city's biggest high fashion magazine editors, the cynical Miranda Priestly.
Scores
Overall Score
93.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Review Aggregate
74.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 185 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnysatiricalcharacter-drivengrittyscaryvisually strikingstylizedsuspensefullighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 2006 | $5,000,000 source | $7,780,258 | reported |
| Anne Hathaway | 2006 | $1,753,000 | $2,728,000 | (est) |
| Emily Blunt | 2006 | $1,320,000 | $2,054,000 | (est) |
| Stanley Tucci | 2006 | $1,079,000 | $1,679,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes509,940
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $124,740,460 | $194,102,591 |
| International | 2006 | $201,965,442 | $314,268,647 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $326,716,969 | $508,388,458 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $143,156,407 | $222,758,754 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $588,000 | $914,958 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $181,000 | $281,645 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $18,595,000 | $28,934,779 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $43,862,000 | $68,251,535 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $34,927,329 | $54,348,725 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $241,309,736 | $375,490,397 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $35,000,000 | $54,461,806 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $40,743,000 (est) | $63,398,210 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $36,196,000 | $56,322,843 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $6,320,000 | $9,834,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $5,950,000 | $9,258,507 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $124,209,000 | $193,275,612 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $117,100,736 | $182,214,786 |
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