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, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins

2 wins & 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:

emotional balance | indonesia | inner peace | traveling | young woman | 

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Taglines:

Let Yourself Go This August

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Genres:

Biography | 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Roberts's biggest box office opening since America's Sweethearts (2001).

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Goofs

When Elizabeth and Tulsi talk over lunch at the Ashram, Tulsi is wearing glasses on her face. In the next shot of Tulsi, from behind, her glasses are on top of her head. In the next shot, the glasses are back on her face.

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Quotes

Sharon in Seva Office: [Liz has been called to the seva office] We're taking you off the floor-scrubbing team. There are about 50 devotees arriving tomorrow from all over the world for a 10-day retreat, and we'd like you to be the key hostess. We ask that you don't take part during the meditations. We need you to watch over the flock, make sure everyone is all right
Sharon in Seva Office: [continues, as Liz remains silent] We call the person who does this job, "Little Suzy Cream Cheese." You need to be social and bubbly and smiling all the ...
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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Burlesque (2010)

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Soundtracks

Parallel Stripes
Written by Aphex Twin (as Richard James)
Performed by Aphex Twin
Courtesy of Sire Records
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of Warp Records Limited

User Reviews

What planet is she from?

I love travelogues and I'm a fan of Julia Roberts but, what happened here? I'm not sure in what period, time wise, it this set. The only turmoil seems to be in this very selfish forty-something. What about the rest of the world? She goes for a sort of journey of discovery in a world that doesn't really exist. Did I miss something? No wars, no economic crisis, no nothing, only the intimate qualm of a woman who I, personally, cannot feel represented by. I grant you I'm from another generation but, please! What is this. I loved the food and Javier Bardem and it is in fact the Bardem episode that brings some kind of recognizable something to the proceedings. So, let me recapitulate and ask you if we've seen the same movie...A woman facing an existential crisis and moves out from her marital abode without even having a discussion about it with her husband - a scrumptious Billy Crudup - then she has an affair with James Franco - who wouldn't, right? - but the Franco in this movie is just a plain reflection of the Franco from "Milk" just to name one title. The Naples presented here seems out of the mind of someone who's never been to Naples. I don't know what to say. I'm a bit puzzled and, I should confess, a bit annoyed.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Canada]

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 USA:

$23,104,523, 15 August 2010

Gross USA:

$80,574,010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$204,594,016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Red Om Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min 140 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1