Julie & Julia

"Based on two true stories."

2009 2h 3m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,267

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

“Based on two true stories.”

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Cast

Meryl Streep
Julia Child
Amy Adams
Julie Powell
Stanley Tucci
Paul Child
Chris Messina
Eric Powell
Linda Emond
Simone Beck
Helen Carey
Louisette Bertholle
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Sarah
Jane Lynch
Dorothy McWilliams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nora Ephron
Writers: Nora Ephron, Patrick Campbell
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Meryl Streep and Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on two true stories.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nora Ephron directs. Stephen Goldblatt behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Richard Marks cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meryl Streep and Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Based on two true stories.".
9IMDB entry: tt1135503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "cooking", "cookbook", "blog", "9/11".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.