• |
  • |
  • |
  • |
Go

Julie & Julia, 2009

Julie & Julia

English

USA

Rating:7.1
jinni

Profile of Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia can be described as sentimental, feel good, and witty. The plot revolves around cooking and food, lifestyle, and couples. The main genres are drama, comedy, and period. In terms of style, Julie & Julia involves multiple stories, has a Hollywood tone, and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. Julie & Julia is located in Paris and New York. It takes place in the 1950s and in contemporary times. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book. Julie & Julia has received attention for being a Golden Globe winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a girls' night and a date night.

Summary of Julie & Julia

Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New York secretary Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a daring project: she vows to master all 524 recipes in Julia Childs' landmark cookbook, ``Mastering the Art of French Cooking.'' Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child (Meryl Streep) herself mastered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 30 July 2009
Runtime: 123 min

Cast and Crew

Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep

as Julia Child

Amy Adams as Julie Powell in Julie & Julia
Amy Adams

as Julie Powell

Photos

Julie & Julia (2009)
Julie & Julia (2009)

Clips

Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia: Trailer

Users Reviews

Incredible
Meryl Streep is a PERFECT Julia, so funny and witty. Everyone is saying that it should have been two separate movies, which I completely disagree with. I thought the movie flowed perfectly. You need Julia's background to understand the Julie part,...
Should have been all about Julia...
The parts of the movie that focus on the Childs' life together are the only reason I gave this one a 'good' rating. I'm not sure why the filmmakers felt the need to splice the two stories together, as my understanding is that they come from two...
Likely to see
Not for me

Jinni is best for now in Firefox, Internet Explorer 7 and 8, and Chrome

Part of the page Copyright © Muze | New Releases by Tribune Media Services.

Copyright 2010 Jinni Inc.
jinni message message message
jinni
jinni

smart offbeat funny

In: movies

Copy and paste this link into an email or instant message:

Send this page by email