Eat Pray Love (2010)

A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".

Director:

Ryan Murphy

Writers:

Ryan Murphy (screenplay), Jennifer Salt (screenplay),

Stars:

Julia Roberts, Viola Davis, Richard Jenkins

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts	...	Liz Gilbert
I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati	...	Nyomo
Hadi Subiyanto	...	Ketut Liyer
Billy Crudup	...	Stephen
Viola Davis	...	Delia Shiraz
A. Jay Radcliff	...	Andre
Mike O'Malley	...	Andy Shiraz
Ashlie Atkinson	...	Bookstore Girl
James Franco	...	David Piccolo
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Woman in Play
Ryan O'Nan	...	Play Walk-Out
Gita Reddy	...	The Guru
Dwayne Clark	...	NYU Student Boyfriend
Jen Kwok	...	NYU Student Girlfriend (as Jennifer Kwok)
Mary Testa	...	Laundromat Gal

Storyline

Liz Gilbert (Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | india | bali | inner peace | distracted driver | 

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Taglines:

Let Yourself Go This August

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language, some sexual references and male rear nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [ca]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Portuguese

Release Date:

13 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eat, Pray, Love

Filming Locations:

Bali, Indonesia

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,165,234 (UK) (24 September 2010)

Gross:

$80,574,010 (USA) (29 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Red Om Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie created an issue in Rome due to a "creative license" made by the filmmakers. The city of Rome hosts two football teams (AS Rome and SS Lazio), fierce rivals. In Elizabeth Gilbert's original novel (on which the film is based) it is made clear that Mr Spaghetti was a SS Lazio fan. However, due to the limited appeal and knowledge of the "SS Lazio" team outside Italy, the filmmakers decided to made him an "AS Rome" fan. This decision enraged the local SS Lazio fans (who of course became immediately objects of mockery by the AS Roma fans).

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Goofs

When Liz is writing her farewell e-mail to David, the words of her voice-over and the text on her computer screen say different things.

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Quotes

Tulsi: What did I look like when I was happy?

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Epidemiology (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Wave"
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Performed by João Gilberto
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

The Freudian Pizza

Two moments have stayed with me, one in particular: Javier Bardem crying as he says goodbye to his 19 year old son. The moment provokes a reaction on Julia Roberts's character that makes her totally human. The moment comes on the last third of the film so I thought it was a bit too late to start my relationship with her. The other moment happens at the beginning after she decides to walk away from her marriage and realizes she has broken her husband's heart. Terrific Billy Crudup fighting back tears as the elevator door closes. I love Julia Roberts but I can't quite buy her "philosophical face" 42 years of age in the new millennium is far too young for that kind of crisis, specially when the crisis is provoked by something missing in her. So, okay, a journey of discovery, but then...? The discovery is that she knew it all along. What next. I must say the guys in the movie get the prize, third price really. The first price goes to the location, second price to the food

• goodness, the food! - and third to the guys. Bardem fantastic,

Richard Jenkins superb - Billy Crudup surprisingly real, James Franco also great and Luca Argentero another plus.