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'''''Julie & Julia''''' is a 2009 American [[comedy-drama film]] written and directed by [[Nora Ephron]]. The film depicts events in the life of chef [[Julia Child]] in the early years in her culinary career, contrasting her life with [[Julie Powell]], who aspires to cook all 524 recipes from Child's cookbook during a single year, a challenge she described on her popular [[blog]] that would make her a published author.
'''''Julie & Julia''''' is a 2009 American [[comedy-drama film]] written and directed by [[Nora Ephron]]. The film depicts events in the life of chef [[Julia Child]] in the early years in her culinary career, contrasting her life with [[Julie Powell]], who aspires to cook all 524 recipes from Child's cookbook during a single year, a challenge she described on her popular [[blog]] that would make her a published author.


Ephron's screenplay is adapted from two books: ''[[My Life in France]]'', Child's autobiography, written with [[Alex Prud'homme]], and a memoir by Julie Powell. In August 2002, Powell started documenting online her daily experiences cooking each of the 524 recipes in Child's ''[[Mastering the Art of French Cooking]]'', and she later began reworking that [[blog]], The Julie/Julia Project.<ref>[http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html The Julie/Julia Project]</ref> Both of these books were written and published in the same time frame of 2004 to 2006. The film is the first major motion picture based on a blog.<ref>[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/screen/Six-Films-Inspired-By-Items-on-the-Internets.html ''Philadelphia Weekly'']</ref>
Ephron's screenplay is adapted from two books: ''[[My Life in France]]'', Child's autobiography, written with [[Alex Prud'homme]], and a memoir by [[Julie Powell]]. In August 2002, Powell started documenting online her daily experiences cooking each of the 524 recipes in Child's ''[[Mastering the Art of French Cooking]]'', and she later began reworking that [[blog]], The Julie/Julia Project.<ref>[http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html The Julie/Julia Project]</ref> Both of these books were written and published in the same time frame of 2004 to 2006. The film is the first major motion picture based on a blog.<ref>[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/screen/Six-Films-Inspired-By-Items-on-the-Internets.html ''Philadelphia Weekly'']</ref>


Ephron began filming ''Julie & Julia'' in March 2008. [[Meryl Streep]] portrays Julia Child, and [[Amy Adams]] appears as Julie Powell. The film officially premiered on July 30, 2009 at the [[Ziegfeld Theatre]] in [[New York City]] and opened throughout North America on August 7, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tweetin' Streep |url=http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NB&SCID=34&BLGID=22599 |work=Zagat.com |date=July 30,, 2009 }} </ref> Meryl Streep and Amy Adams previously starred together in the critically acclaimed film ''[[Doubt (2008 film)|Doubt]]''.
Ephron began filming ''Julie & Julia'' in March 2008. [[Meryl Streep]] portrays Julia Child, and [[Amy Adams]] appears as Julie Powell. The film officially premiered on July 30, 2009 at the [[Ziegfeld Theatre]] in [[New York City]] and opened throughout North America on August 7, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tweetin' Streep |url=http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NB&SCID=34&BLGID=22599 |work=Zagat.com |date=July 30,, 2009 }} </ref> Meryl Streep and Amy Adams previously starred together in the critically acclaimed film ''[[Doubt (2008 film)|Doubt]]''.

Revision as of 22:55, 20 March 2010

Julie & Julia
Theatrical poster
Directed byNora Ephron
Written byNora Ephron
Screenplay
Julie Powell
Book
Produced byNora Ephron
Laurence Mark
Eric Steel
Amy Robinson
StarringMeryl Streep
Amy Adams
Stanley Tucci
Chris Messina
Linda Emond
CinematographyStephen Goldblatt
Edited byRichard Marks
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
August 7, 2009 (2009-08-07)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million
Box office$122,108,261[1]

Julie & Julia is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron. The film depicts events in the life of chef Julia Child in the early years in her culinary career, contrasting her life with Julie Powell, who aspires to cook all 524 recipes from Child's cookbook during a single year, a challenge she described on her popular blog that would make her a published author.

Ephron's screenplay is adapted from two books: My Life in France, Child's autobiography, written with Alex Prud'homme, and a memoir by Julie Powell. In August 2002, Powell started documenting online her daily experiences cooking each of the 524 recipes in Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and she later began reworking that blog, The Julie/Julia Project.[2] Both of these books were written and published in the same time frame of 2004 to 2006. The film is the first major motion picture based on a blog.[3]

Ephron began filming Julie & Julia in March 2008. Meryl Streep portrays Julia Child, and Amy Adams appears as Julie Powell. The film officially premiered on July 30, 2009 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and opened throughout North America on August 7, 2009.[4] Meryl Streep and Amy Adams previously starred together in the critically acclaimed film Doubt.

Plot

In 2002, Julie Powell (Amy Adams) is a young writer trapped in a rather unpleasant job at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's call center, where she answers telephone calls from victims of the September 11 attacks, as well as members of the general public calling to complain about the LMDC's controversial plans for rebuilding the World Trade Center. To enliven her dreary life, she attempts to cook every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which was published in 1961, and writes a blog to document her progress.

Woven into her story is the story of Julia Child's time in Paris, in the 1950s, in which she learns about French cooking. The plot structure carefully highlights similarities in the challenges encountered by both Julie and Julia. Both women get much support from their husbands, although at one point Powell's husband is fed up with her excessive devotion to her hobby and leaves her briefly for a few days.

Eventually, Julie's blog is highlighted in a story published in the New York Times, after which her project finally begins to receive the attention of journalists, literary agents, and publishers, as well as a dismissive response from Child herself. After Julia's book is initially rejected by Houghton Mifflin, it is eventually accepted and published by Alfred A. Knopf. The last scene shows Julia Child receiving a first print of her cookbook and celebrating the event with her husband.

Cast

Reception

Critical reaction

The film has received generally positive reviews from critics.[8] Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of critics gave positive reviews based on 155 reviews with an average score of 6.7/10 with a "Certified Fresh" rating. [9] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, gave it an average score of 65%, based on 32 reviews. [8] Meryl Streep has been widely praised for her performance as Julia Child. Movie critic A.O. Scott of The New York Times affirmed that "By now this actress [Streep] has exhausted every superlative that exists and to suggest that she has outdone herself is only to say that she’s done it again. Her performance goes beyond physical imitation, though she has the rounded shoulders and the fluting voice down perfectly."[10] Reviewer Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone that "Meryl Streep — at her brilliant, beguiling best — is the spice that does the trick for the yummy Julie & Julia."[11] Similarly, Stephanie Zacharek of Salon magazine concluded that "Streep isn't playing Julia Child here, but something both more elusive and more truthful — she's playing our idea of Julia Child."[12]

Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan commented, "[Julie & Julia] does it right. A consummate entertainment that echoes the rhythms and attitudes of classic Hollywood, it's a satisfying throwback to those old-fashioned movie fantasies where impossible dreams do come true. And, in this case, it really happened. Twice."[13] The A.V. Club gave the film a C, explaining, "Julie & Julia is two movies in one. That’s one more movie than it needs to be."[14] Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+.[15] The review by Slate was also positive.[16]

Box office

On its opening weekend, the film opened #2 behind G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra with $20.1 million. [17] As of February 6, 2010, the film has made $118,610,261 worldwide, surpassing its $40 million budget.[18]

Awards and Nominations

Awards and Nominations
Award Category Nominee Result
Academy Awards[19] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
BAFTA Awards[20] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards[21] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[22] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won (tied with Sandra Bullock)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards[23] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards[24] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
EDA Awards[25] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[26] Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Meryl Streep Won
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Film Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards[27] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
London Film Critics' Circle Awards[28] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards[29] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
New York Film Critics Online Awards[30] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Awards[31] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards[32] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[33] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards[34] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Satellite Awards[35] Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Meryl Streep Won
Best Film – Musical or Comedy Film Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Nora Ephron Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards[36] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards[37] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards[38] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards[39] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated

Home release

Julie & Julia was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 8, 2009.

Film inaccuracies

  • Powell wrote an article explaining that the film gave no emphases on her relationship with her beloved cat Maxine. The cat does make a few appearances in the film, but the "cat actor", according to Powell, has almost no physical resemblance.[40]
  • The depiction of Julie as herself in a New York magazine article at the beginning of the film is fictional.[40]

References

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  3. ^ Philadelphia Weekly
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  10. ^ A.O. Scott, The New York Times: Two for te Stove, movie review of Julie & Julia. Aug 7, 2009.
  11. ^ Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: Movie Review of Julie & Julia. Aug 6, 2009.
  12. ^ Stephanie Zacharek, Salon: Movie review of Julie & Julia. Aug 7, 2009.
  13. ^ LA Times review, August 12, 2009
  14. ^ A.V. Club review, August 12, 2009
  15. ^ EW review, August 12, 2004
  16. ^ Slate review, August 12, 2009
  17. ^ "'G.I. Joe' commands box office with $56.2M debut". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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  40. ^ a b "Julie Powell: What 'Julie & Julia' Butchered", August 25, 2009
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