Anne Hathaway and her generational 2026 run

Bella Kovacic '27

Since the early 2000s, Anne Hathaway has been stealing the spotlight in films like The Devil Wears Prada and The Princess Diaries. That being said, there’s been no surprise that she’s had an absolutely generational run this past year, starring in a whopping 5 movies in 2026.

The first of these movies was Mother Mary, released in mid April, where Hathaway plays a global icon that combines biblical iconography with her popstar persona. Despite this A24 film making only $3,000,000 worldwide, it set the tone for the rest of Anne’s busy year.

Less than one month later, Anne starred in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which was the long awaited sequel to the original film released in 2006. This movie earned over $693,000,000 worldwide and won over the audience with a 84% audience score on rotten tomatoes. By Hathaway reprising her role in the iconic franchise, she surely secured her spot on having a truly iconic year.

In July, Anne Hathaway graced our screens yet again when she starred as Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Her captivating performance helped the film earn nearly $1.8 billion worldwide, making it the second highest grossing film globally this year.

The fourth film Hathaway starred in was The End of Oak Street, which was a thrilling sci-fi film which portrayed her  as a mother, protecting her family after their neighborhood faces a pretty serious dinosaur infestation. This film did fantastic  in the box office,making approximately $115 million, surpassing its $85 million budget.

The final film Hathaway starred in was the screen adaptation of the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel Verity. This psychological thriller also greatly surpassed its $40 million budget by earning over $118.9 million worldwide.

On top of Anne Hathaway starring in 5 major films this year, she is also expecting her third child with her husband Adam Shulman. With that said, on October 3, 2026, a day after Verity’s global release, she made the decision to step away from the spotlight and take a break to spend the last few weeks of her pregnancy with her family.