6 Best Fashion Industry Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

The glamorous, cutthroat world of haute couture and high fashion has powered some of cinema’s sharpest dramas and comedies. In The Devil Wears Prada (2006): An aspiring journalist takes a job as assistant to a notoriously demanding fashion magazine editor. Also notable is Phantom Thread (2017): A renowned dressmaker’s meticulously ordered life is upended by his relationship with a strong-willed young woman.

A Good Year (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A ruthless London trader inherits a French vineyard and rediscovers what truly matters in life.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 57m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Phantom Thread (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A renowned dressmaker's meticulously ordered life is upended by his relationship with a strong-willed young woman.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Zoolander (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A dim-witted male model becomes the unwitting pawn in an assassination plot targeting a foreign prime minister.

Directed by Ben Stiller · 1h 29m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 75% Metacritic 62

An aspiring journalist takes a job as assistant to a notoriously demanding fashion magazine editor.

Directed by David Frankel · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars21 wins & 53 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

TMDB ★ 5.0

A chaotic Paris fashion week is thrown into further disarray by a designer's sudden death and a media circus.

Directed by Robert Altman · 2h 13m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Sky Store

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Funny Face (1957)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A bookish shop clerk is transformed into a glamorous high-fashion model by an ambitious photographer.

Directed by Stanley Donen · 1h 43m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Fashion Industry Movies

A Good Year (2006)

Phantom Thread (2017)

Zoolander (2001)

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

Funny Face (1957)

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