
Judy & Punch
2019 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · 68% critics
In a rough, isolated town, a struggling puppet act gets a second chance thanks to one partner’s real talent while the other’s ego and drinking push things toward disaster. What follows is a darkly comic tale of persecution, cruelty, and a determined search for justice.
Also known as Judy and Punch
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-11-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (74 votes)
About
You may click with this if you like dark, offbeat revenge tales with feminist themes and twisted humor, somewhere between Nurse Betty and Sissy; Not for you if cruelty, abuse, or wildly mixed tones put you off.
Pros: bold dark humor; striking fairy-tale atmosphere; provocative themes | Cons: uneven tone; a bit too long; heavy-handed at times
Themes
- small town
- puppeteer
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2019
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2019
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2019 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2019 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2019 · nominated
- Australian Film Institute Award — Best Screenplay · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Mia Wasikowska
as Judy

Damon Herriman
as Punch

Benedict Hardie
as Derrick Fairweather

Terry Norris
as Scaramouche

Don Bridges
as The Preacher

Brenda Palmer
as Maid Maude

Tom Budge
as Mr. Frankly

Virginia Gay
as Ma

Eddie Baroo
as Nordic Man

Michael M. Foster
as Pimp
Directed by Mirrah Foulkes