Julia (2021 film)
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 | $490,820[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.
Synopsis edit
The film chronicles the life of Julia Child.
Production edit
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 edit
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 was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021.[8] It was released on November 5, 2021.[9] Julia premiered on May 30, 2022 (Memorial Day) on CNN.[10]
Reception edit
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 98% of 96 reviews to be positive. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.80 out of 10.[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 20 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
References edit
- ^ "Julia (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Julia (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 8, 2019). "'RBG' Filmmakers Cook Up Next Project: A Julia Child Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Betsy West's and Julie Cohen's Upcoming Julia Child Documentary". CNN. April 20, 2020. from the original on June 15, 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. from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2021. 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. from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Julia Child doc, Colin Kaepernick drama, CBC genderfluid dramedy join TIFF lineup" August 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. 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. from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "CNN Films to Premiere 'Deliciously Big-Hearted' Julia Child Doc for TV on May 30". CNN Pressroom. May 10, 2022. from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Julia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Julia", Metacritic, Fandom, Inc., retrieved December 6, 2021
External links edit
- Official website