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Julie & Julia (2009)

PG_13  123 min  -  Biography | Drama | Romance   -  7 August 2009 (USA)
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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), and 2 more credits »
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Julie & Julia -- Frustrated secretary Julie Powell (Adams) tries to shake up her life by chronicling her attempt to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year's time. Julie & Julia -- Here's a clip from the movie Julie & Julia. Julie & Julia -- Interview: Stanley Tucci "On how Paul Child supported Julia Child in her desire to cook"
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep ...
Amy Adams ...
Stanley Tucci ...
Chris Messina ...
Linda Emond ...
Helen Carey Helen Carey ...
Mary Lynn Rajskub ...
Jane Lynch ...
Joan Juliet Buck Joan Juliet Buck ...
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Vanessa Ferlito ...
Casey Wilson ...
Jillian Bach ...
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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. Written by Columbia Pictures  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cook | Cooking | Book | Blog | Recipe  | See more »

Taglines:

Based on Two True Stories See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Official Blog | Official site | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Julie y Julia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,027,956 (USA) (9 August 2009) (2354 Screens)

Gross:

$118,552,598 (Worldwide)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Publishers at Houghton Mifflin show Julia Child a cookbook entitled 'Real Home Cooking' by an author named Della Simmons. Both the book and author are strictly fictional as there was no such book by an author with that name. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Julie Powell is reading "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in bed, she is only turning the first few pages of the book. In the next shot she is almost finished. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.86" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Minor Swing"
Written by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli
Performed by 8 1/2 Souvenirs
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment See more »