Julia is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. The documentary chronicles the life of Julia Child. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard serve as executive producers.
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| Edited by | Carla Gutierrez |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $314,689[1][2] |
The film had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021. It was released on November 5, 2021, by Sony Pictures Classics.
Plot
The film chronicles the life of Julia Child.
Production
In October 2019, it was announced Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG) would direct, with executive producers Alex Prud'homme and Ron Howard under Imagine Entertainment, alongside CNN Films.[3] The film is produced with cooperation of Child's friends and family, and the Julia Child Foundation.[4]
Release
In April 2020, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021.[6][7] It also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021.[8] It was released on November 5, 2021.[9]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 98% of 87 reviews to be positive. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.70 out of 10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 19 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
References
- ^ "Julia (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Julia (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 8, 2019). "'RBG' Filmmakers Cook Up Next Project: A Julia Child Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Betsy West's and Julie Cohen's Upcoming Julia Child Documentary". CNN. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 17, 2020). "Sony Classics Acquires World Rights To Julia Child Doc By 'RBG' Directors, Imagine & CNN Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Telluride Film Festival Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival: Will Smith's 'King Richard', Peter Dinklage Musical 'Cyrano', Joaquin Phoenix In 'C'mon C'mon', Ken Branagh's 'Belfast' Set To Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Julia Child doc, Colin Kaepernick drama, CBC genderfluid dramedy join TIFF lineup". Victoria Times-Colonist, August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Classics to Release Betsy West and Julie Cohen's Julia Child Documentary 'Julia' In Theaters November 5". Sony Pictures. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Julia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Julia", Metacritic, Fandom, Inc., retrieved 28 November 2021