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Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

Based on two true stories.

20096.72h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nora Ephron
Written by Alex Prud'homme, Nora Ephron, Julie Powell
Produced by Laurence Mark, Amy Robinson, Eric Steel
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $129.5M

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Julia Child

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Julie Powell

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Paul Child

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Eric Powell

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Simone Beck

Helen Carey

Helen Carey

Louisette Bertholle

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Sarah

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Dorothy McWilliams

J

Joan Juliet Buck

Madame Brassart

Crystal McCreary

Crystal McCreary

Ernestine

Themes & Keywords

cookingcookbookblog9/11woman directorfrench cuisineculinary artspublishinggastronomiacelebrity chef

About Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia is a romance, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of cooking, cookbook, blog, 9/11, woman director, french cuisine. Directed by Nora Ephron, it stars Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci. 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.

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