Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia (2009)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (212 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (350,096 ratings)

Nora Ephron adapts Julie Powell's autobiographical book Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen with this Columbia Pictures production starring Amy Adams as an amateur chef who decides to cook every recipe in a cookbook from acclaimed celebrity chef Julia Child (played by… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By
Nora Ephron
Written By
Nora Ephron
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 7, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Dec 8, 2009
Sony/Columbia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Ruth Hessey, MovieTime, ABC Radio National

    Ebullient, witty, and wonderfully warm-hearted Julie & Julia is a celebration of how to live life to the full.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    The main reason for seeing this is Meryl Streep's deft comic performance as the fluttery TV chef.

  • Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News

    Sometimes a meal can be less than perfect but still so thoroughly enjoyable that a missed ingredient here or a bit of overcooking there doesn't really matter.

  • David Denby, New Yorker

    Julie & Julia is one of the gentlest, most charming American movies of the past decade.

  • Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

    One can't help but wonder if Ephron would've been better off focusing exclusively on Child: She's simply more interesting screen company. But Ephron's commercial touch serves her well here.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Film C


    Okay so from reading the back of the DVD i couldnt have expected much from this movie, but i did and it was just a bit of a disappointment! For two hours worth of movie i thought there might be a bit more going on in this movie but nope it moves along at a slow pace and at the end you… More

  • Thomas B


    Constantly on the precipice of sickly sweet but tempered with some great performances from Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci. Full review later.

  • Anthony L


    I'm 50/50 on this one. I loved the Julia Childs half of the story but loathed the Julie Powell half. Meryl Streep was perfect casting, I wasn't aware of Julia Childs before this film but after watching a few clips on the internet, I totally get it (if you're… More

  • Alexander D


    JULIE & JULIA isn't quite memorable, but it makes a good comedy/drama. Unfortunately, cooking seems to be the only thing here (well, besides blogging), and much of the plot becomes shallow, making us feel as if Amy Adams and Meryl Streep are never going to reach the point… More

  • Drew S


    There are exactly two reasons to see this movie. Just reading that sentence, you've probably figured out the first one, and it is a true testament to her powers that she is able to essay such a loving, comical interpretation of a larger-than-life figure within the confines of… More

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