Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway star in The Devil Wears Prada 2, the sequel to the iconic first film. While the original title evokes Satan and high fashion, it might confuse some audiences. Vietnam solved this by renaming it The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 2, a title that perfectly sets expectations.
A Title That Tells All
The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 2 instantly informs viewers that the film features a woman who adores luxury items and is a sequel. Though it could apply to other films like Breakfast at Tiffany's or Confessions of a Shopaholic, it works brilliantly here.
Better Titles Around the World
Many films have improved titles in other languages. For instance, Bad Santa became Santa Is a Pervert in the Czech Republic. Germany renamed Annie Hall as The Urban Neurotic and Airplane! as The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Airplane. Die Hard With a Vengeance became Die Slowly, Now More Than Ever.
Asia offers gems: China turned Deep Impact into Heaven and Earth Great Collision, Knocked Up into One Night, Big Belly, and Pretty Woman into I Will Marry a Prostitute to Save Money. However, The Full Monty became Six Naked Pigs, which might disappoint some.
When Titles Reveal Too Much
Mexico's title for Thelma and Louise includes the subtitle An Unexpected Ending, spoiling the plot. Similarly, renaming The Sixth Sense as The Boy Who Saw Ghosts would ruin the twist.
While the myth that James Bond films were called Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is false, it inspired a song and a movie title.
Reverse Translations
English titles also simplify foreign ones. La Vie d'Adèle became Blue Is the Warmest Colour, and Fucking Åmål was reduced to Show Me Love.
If The Devil Wears Prada spawns a third sequel, let's hope it's called The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 3.
