Julie & Julia (2009)

Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers:

Nora Ephron (screenplay), Julie Powell (book),

Stars:

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Joan Juliet Buck	...	Madame Brassart
Crystal Noelle	...	Ernestine
George Bartenieff	...	Chef Max Bugnard
Vanessa Ferlito	...	Cassie
Casey Wilson	...	Regina
Jillian Bach	...	Annabelle
Andrew Garman	...	John O'Brien

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cook | cooking | book | blog | recipe | 

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Taglines:

Based on Two True Stories

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Julie y Julia

Filming Locations:

12-17 38th Avenue, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£540,441 (UK) (11 September 2009)

Gross:

$94,125,426 (USA) (27 November 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Easy There Tiger Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of Meryl Streep's height (5'6") several camera/set/costume tricks had to be employed to mimic Julia Child's height (6'2"). Countertops were lowered, Streep wore extra high heels, and forced perspective camera angles were used.

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Goofs

The Childs moved to Paris in 1948, not 1949 as shown.

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Quotes

Julie Powell: [sprawled on the floor, crying] There's all this stuff on the floor!

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Connections

References Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

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Soundtracks

"A Bushel and a Peck"
Written by Frank Loesser
Performed by Doris Day
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Meryl's Julia: What A Dish

Meryl Streep continues to amaze. There's never been an actress quite like her. Her body of work is a gallery of character without parallel. After 3 decades she is still brand new. She never became a parody of herself like many other great actresses before her and, chances are, she never will. Here she recreates a popular icon, fearlessly. Her joy is utterly contagious and her side of the film is a marvel. Amy Adams, good as she is, becomes an unwelcome distraction. We want to stay with Meryl's Julia all the way. I think that Norah Ephron (Mixed Nuts) must have known, she must have! Didn't she notice in the cutting room, that we were going to be turning away from the story every time we move away from Julia Child? In any case I'm glad we had the chance to see this new Meryl Streep creation. Kudos also to Stanley Tucci. Stanley and Meryl create one of the most original believable couples in decades. Thanks to modern technology we will be able to re-edit the film for private consumption and have a sensational short : Julia in Paris.