Julie & Julia
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.7 · 71% critics
Two women in different eras feel stuck until cooking gives them a new direction. One throws herself into learning French cuisine and sharing it with home cooks, while the other takes on a yearlong kitchen challenge and writes about it, discovering confidence, purpose, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Based on My Life in France, Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
Also known as Julie and Julia
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (2,217 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, food-filled, true-story-inspired pick-me-up about chasing a passion and finding your voice; Not for you if you need high stakes, fast pacing, or sharp drama like Ghost Town.
Pros: cozy feel-good energy; mouthwatering cooking scenes; relatable life reset | Cons: slow pace at times; uneven split story; some characters grating
Themes
- cooking
- cookbook
- blog
- 9/11
- woman director
- gastronomy
- french cuisine
- culinary arts
- publishing
- celebrity chef
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Julia Child
Amy Adams
as Julie Powell
Stanley Tucci
as Paul Child
Chris Messina
as Eric Powell
Linda Emond
as Simone Beck
Helen Carey
as Louisette Bertholle
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Sarah
Jane Lynch
as Dorothy McWilliams
- JB
Joan Juliet Buck
as Madame Brassart
Crystal McCreary
as Ernestine
Directed by Nora Ephron