Drama thriller

Julia (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Julia
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2009-05-08
Duration: 2 h 24 min

Julia is a 2009 drama thriller directed by Erick Zonca. It runs 2 hours 24 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.

IMDb rating: 7.0/10
worldwide gross: $1.3M
Metascore: 62

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Released: May 8, 2009
Runtime: 2h 24m (144 min)
Director: Erick Zonca
Genres: Drama , Thriller , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Julia About?

The premise of Julia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A charismatic but troubled woman named Julia struggles with addiction and deception as she navigates a life of desperation. Her world unravels, creating a constant push and pull between temporary relief and the possibility of meaningful relationships. Facing chaos and despair, she finds an opportunity for redemption, which leads her on a dangerous and transformative journey where her life hangs in the balance.

Julia Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Julia

Directed by Erick Zonca.

Director Erick Zonca

From the director

More from Erick Zonca

More films directed by Erick Zonca: Black Tide, White Soldier and The Little Thief.

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Ratings

Julia Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Julia 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.

IMDb

7.0 /10
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Metacritic

62 Metascore

User score 7.3
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TMDB

67% User score
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Plot

Julia Plot Summary

What happens in Julia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 2002, Julie Powell, portrayed by Amy Adams, finds herself caught in a dissatisfaction with her mundane job at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s call center. Her days are spent answering calls from both the victims of the September 11 attacks and the general public expressing their frustrations with the LMDC’s controversial plans for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. Seeking an escape and something she genuinely enjoys, she embarks on an ambitious project to cook every recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) by Julia Child, embodied by Meryl Streep, within one year. To document her culinary journey and spur herself on, Julie decides to start a blog titled the “Julie/Julia Project.”

Full summary

The whole story of Julia, scene by scene

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