Overview
- Following Monday press screenings, critics called the sequel funny and charming, with widespread praise for Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
- Reviewers highlight its focus on Runway’s fight to survive shrinking print revenue and digital disruption, with some saying parts play like a documentary on today’s media.
- Not everyone is sold on the script, with a number of early takes calling it a step down from the 2006 original, though most still recommend it for fans.
- The film reunites director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna, with new cast members like Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu and B. J. Novak.
- Box Office Pro tracking points to a strong launch, estimating a $90–100 million domestic opening weekend, which remains an industry projection rather than a final result.