Julia (2021)
95%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: 11 nominations
Befitting the culinary aesthetic favored by the brilliant chef it honors, Julia uses fresh, simple ingredients to create a sumptuous documentary feast.
Julia” is a delicious documentary that will leave you craving more. Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West serve up a robust portrait of the late TV chef that’s both informative and entertaining. With interviews from those who knew her best and plenty of mouth-watering clips from her cooking shows, this film is a feast for the senses. And let’s not forget Julia Child’s infectious enthusiasm and trademark humor, which will have you laughing and smiling throughout. So grab some popcorn (or maybe some Coq au Vin) and settle in for a delightful cinematic meal. Bon appétit!
Production Company(ies)
Storyville Films, Imagine Documentaries, Storyville
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language/sexual reference, and some thematic elements
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 2021 Limited
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
Julia, documentary, Julia Child, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, archival footage, food cinematography, women, empowerment, fame, television, chef, cookbook author, personal photos, Julie Cohen, Betsy West, Sara Bernstein, Holly Siegel, Justin Wilkes, PG-13, sexual reference, brief strong language, thematic elements, Sony Pictures Classics, Dolby Digital, $399.7K, critic reviews, Financial Times, Guardian, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, Austin Chronicle, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Spirituality & Practice, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Queerty, ButteredPopcorn, feminist perspective, audience reviews, MCU movies, horror movies, Netflix series, TV shows, streaming, news, Tomatometer
Worldwide gross: $493,080
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $493,080
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,744
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 53,771
US/Canada gross: $399,811
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $399,811
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,385
US/Canada opening weekend: $18,010
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $18,010
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,550
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Julia Child – Self
Julie Cohen – Director, Producer
Betsy West – Director
Sara Bernstein – Producer
Holly Siegel – Producer
Justin Wilkes – Producer
Director(s)
Julie Cohen, Betsy West
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Sara Bernstein, Julie Cohen, Holly Siegel, Betsy West, Justin Wilkes
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
11 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (103) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (99) | Rotten (4)
A robust documentary portrait of the late TV chef from directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West.
April 7, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Feels like a redundant tribute, with something very indulgent about the “foodie” rhapsodising.
April 7, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
“Julia,” a brisk documentary survey of Julia Child’s life, is warmly admiring. This makes sense, as there’s lots to admire.
November 24, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mark Feeney
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
“Julia” is full of irresistible clips and interviews with its subject, trilling and burbling with her trademark enthusiasm, reminding her viewers that anything was possible and that mistakes are how cooks learn.
November 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Julia is a thorough documentary, concise in a way that’s ideal for the casual couch surfer. Like Child, the film’s a delight, but slightly unlike her, Julia doesn’t bring any new techniques to the table of biographical documentaries.
November 24, 2021
Jenny Nulf
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A leader in America’s food movement is rightfully praised and immortalized in a doc that is a pleasure to watch. You can almost smell the Coq au Vin simmering on the stove.
November 23, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Dwight Brown
National Newspaper Publishers Association
TOP CRITIC
A tribute to Julia Child’s enthusiasm and her inimitable love of cooking.
April 27, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
West’s film is a conventional potted biography, but its perceptive interviewees give us a sense of Child’s inner life. And it has a wealth of clips from her TV shows, in which she merrily plays up to her no-nonsense patrician persona.
April 14, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
[Documents] her life chronologically with the help of those who knew her, plus lots of enjoyable archive footage and plenty of clips of Child herself…
April 8, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Brian Viner
Daily Mail (UK)
Once a homophobe, the death of a close, gay friend to AIDS transformed Child into an ardent AIDS and queer rights activist. Its just one more reason to love a woman who transformed the way Americans look at food, and made cooking into entertainment.
March 13, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Reddish
Queerty
Julia is a fine biopic that shows a competence for documentary filmmaking even if the project itself fails to wow.
February 15, 2022 | Rating: B
Carson Timar
ButteredPopcorn
Julia is a crowd-pleaser with a feminist perspective.
January 6, 2022
Loren King
Newport This Week (RI)…
Plot
JULIA is a documentary that tells the story of Julia Child, the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Julia Child, the subject of the documentary, was a legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.
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