Should Christians watch The Devil Wears Prada 2? The long-awaited sequel to the 2006 original stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in a story that raises genuinely Christian-adjacent questions about ambition, materialism, and what we worship. Here is the complete assessment.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) is the sequel to David Frankel's beloved 2006 comedy-drama, reuniting Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly — the iconic, imperious editor of Runway magazine — and Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, her former assistant who escaped the fashion world to pursue meaningful journalism. The original film became a cultural touchstone for its portrayal of workplace ambition, the cost of professional success, and the question of what we sacrifice for career achievement. The sequel returns to these questions in the context of fashion industry upheaval.
The original Devil Wears Prada (2006) is one of the most rewatched films among Christian women, who appreciate its exploration of the cost of career ambition and its implicit critique of the fashion world's values — while also genuinely enjoying the glamour and wit of the film. The sequel carries the same audience.
The original film's title is theologically interesting: the devil does wear Prada. Miranda Priestly functions as a seductive idol — her approval is the thing Andy works for, sacrifices for, and nearly loses herself for. The film's resolution — Andy throws her cell phone in a fountain and walks away — is a rejection of the idol. This implicit critique of fashion-world idolatry is the reason the film resonates with Christian women despite its secular framework.
The sequel revisits this tension: what happens to people who stayed in the fashion world, who never threw the phone in the fountain? What is the cost of the choice Andy rejected? These are genuinely interesting questions that touch on Matthew 6:24 ("No one can serve two masters") and the biblical critique of material prosperity as ultimate good. The film likely does not resolve these questions Christianly, but it asks them.
Language: Moderate — the fashion industry setting involves adult professional language but not pervasive strong profanity. Consistent with PG-13 content. Sexual content: Minimal — the original film had no significant sexual content and the sequel is expected to maintain this profile. Materialism: Pervasive as a setting rather than glorified — the fashion world is depicted with its glamour and its costs. Whether the film glorifies or critiques materialism is the central question. The original managed to do both simultaneously with genuine wit. LGBT content: The original included gay characters in the fashion world context as background. The sequel may include similar representation given the setting. Workplace dynamics: The original's brilliant depiction of toxic workplace culture (Miranda's cruelty as a professional standard) is worth discussing explicitly with teenagers.
See our guide on Should Christians Watch The Proposal? for a comparable workplace comedy-drama. See our Christian TV Reviews hub. Plugged In reviews it in detail. The Gospel Coalition has addressed career ambition and Christian values.
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