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Julie & Julia

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Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New Yorker Julie Powell embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Child's landmark cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child herself conquered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.
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Boosted by Meryl Streep's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie and Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
[Amy Adams'] half of the film plays like a below-par rom-com, so here's the question: is the good half good enough? Probably, yes, but then I would watch Meryl rearranging a closet. It's just the way I am. Go to Full Review
Ed Koch The Atlantic 01/17/2018
Julie & Julia was pure entertainment. The title of this film should be amended to Julie, Julia, & Nora. Nora Ephron's script and direction, along with the performances of Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, add up to one joyous picture. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/12/2017
B
Overall, a delicious film. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 09/04/2023
2.5/4
The film contains wonderful performances but loses our attention when food and the love of cooking are no longer the central themes. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 08/04/2022
4.5/5
A supremely satisfying performance dished up by that indefatigable Streep. Go to Full Review
Carson Timar ClapperCast 03/16/2022
There is something incredibly wholesome and charming within the film Go to Full Review
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Mosaic R @highhammy99 Jul 12 Honestly, I was looking forward to a movie about Julia Child, focusing on her journey with cooking but this movie felt incredibly conflicted. The two joined stories of Julia Child and Julie are like two different qualities of movies. Half the movie is an almost-interesting period piece that lacks detail and the other half is a sub-standard romcom with pretty dry, stiff acting. Julie's character is pretty unlikable and hard to watch, especially her being outright cruel to her husband/the lobsters. There's pretty clear attempts by the writers to draw parallels between Julia and Julie except they didn't make Julie's story interesting and anything to be invested in. The movie is also long and meandering with a SPOILER last minute break-up-fake-out near the end. Mid, cannot recommend, unfortunately. Stick with clips of the Meryl Streep parts online. Most of the movie's acting is poor outside of the Julia Child half. See more Spencer P. @s_plewe Jun 2 The final film under the late Nora Ephron's classic comforting direction, Julie & Julia stars the charming Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in a dual true story about cooking obsessives who tried to make and share solace in their stressful lives. See more Michael A @Kinich61 May 22 Wonderful screenplay, director, and actors. Meryl Streep is terrific here! See more Thyaagu C @Thyaagu Apr 23 SOUL PLEASING. A delicious reminder that joy lives in small routines! See more Blake- N @PBSAniDom Apr 17 Julie & Julia (2009) is a warm, comforting film that blends two parallel stories in a way that feels both uplifting and relatable. It follows Julia Child’s early cooking years in Paris and Julie Powell’s modern-day challenge of cooking every recipe from Child’s cookbook, connecting the two through passion, persistence, and food. Meryl Streep is outstanding as Julia Child, bringing charm, humor, and larger-than-life energy that makes her scenes a joy to watch. Amy Adams also delivers a grounded and relatable performance as Julie, capturing the frustrations and small victories of trying to find purpose in everyday life. The film’s tone is light but sincere, with food acting as both inspiration and emotional expression throughout. As Nora Ephron’s final film, it carries an added layer of warmth and reflection on creativity, passion, and living fully through what you love. Overall, i'd gave it a 7/10. See more Max S @MaxThrasher666 Apr 14 This has got to be one of the most boring movies I ever had misfortune of enduring. Centered around a young food blogger attempting to recreate recipes of the chef she idolizes, it's a two-hour foodfest. It's just as exciting, intriguing and funny as a cooking channel, only with Amy Adams and Merryl Streep thrown into the mix. I honestly don't know who would find this an enjoyable watch, unless you're a 70-year-old upper middle-class housewife. Personally, I think I'd have more fun watching the grass grow. Dull, pointless and incredibly booooooing. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New Yorker Julie Powell embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Child's landmark cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child herself conquered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.
Director
Nora Ephron
Producer
Nora Ephron, Laurence Mark, Amy Robinson, Eric Steel
Screenwriter
Nora Ephron
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Easy There Tiger, Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions, Amy Robinson Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$94.1M
Runtime
2h 3m