Review of Julie & Julia (2009) by Moya W — 19 Feb 2012

Julie & Julia was an interesting movie with two different time periods. The contrast fit in well in the movie and made it into something special.

This review of Julie & Julia (2009) was written by Moya W on 19 Feb 2012.

Julie & Julia has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Julie & Julia (2009) Movie Reviews (943)
Julie & Julia (2009) Critic Reviews (168)
Julie & Julia (2009) User Reviews (775)

More Reviews of Julie & Julia

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 24 Jan 2018

One keeps waiting for the title characters' lives to intersect, but when they finally do--with a reporter asking Powell to comment on Child's…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Carol H (660) on 26 Mar 2017

I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I'm just one of those people who finds cooking boring…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Larry C (399) on 27 Oct 2015

This was interesting at times, but for the most part it was a little boring with no real storyline…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Natasha S (209) on 01 Dec 2018

Where were the editors when you really needed them…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Freedomfighters (135) on 21 Nov 2016

Making a film based on a blog may not sound like the most interesting idea in the world, and it might be a turn-off for many filmgoers, but…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Isaac T (152) on 06 Jun 2017

Entertaining enough. Meryl Streep was brilliant in her performance. That is reason enough to see it…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Galvy F (486) on 30 Jul 2017

Good chick flick. Ms Streep is a goddess in any role. Amy Adams can always make me love her. But it was a bit lacking…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Dan Dinicola (36) for The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) (36) on 22 Jan 2018

I liked Julie & Julia. I loved Streep's performance, and when Jane Lynch shows up as Julia's sister, treat yourself to even more fun…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Mitchell S (134) on 16 Jul 2017

It's hard to believe that there's a woman (real or fictional) who is more reprehensible than some of the cinema losers I've already talked…

Read Review

Review of Julie & Julia (2009)

By Carlos M (2,069) on 27 Oct 2015

This was interesting at times, but for the most part it was a little boring with no real storyline…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Amelia (2009)

By Michelle Orange (458) for Movieline (883) on 22 Oct 2009

Every scene is glazed with a kind of Cheez Whiz glow…

Read Review

Review of Deep Impact (1998)

By Brian Webster (658) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 01 Jan 2000

Somehow it works. Perhaps it's the balance that's struck between human heroism and the overwhelming power of nature…

Read Review

Review of Linha de Passe (2008)

By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 18 Sep 2008

When a film strives this hard to be non-controversial and fashionably non-judgmental, it takes a lot of the sting out of its social comment…

Read Review

Review of Green Street Hooligans (2005)

By Economistbr (6) on 04 Aug 2007

The is only fun if for those that have fantasies about gang violence or for those that enjoy gang culture…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Caitlin A (63) on 26 Jul 2011

We could not make it through this movie. I don't want to go into details but um, its graphic nature was unsettling…

Read Review

Review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

By Charlie M (417) on 12 Jun 2016

Action pic about Russian submarine is poorly acted, scripted and directed. It's a Crimson Tide ripoff…

Read Review

Review of The Anarchist's Wife (2008)

By Anna M (352) on 25 Jan 2009

Nueva historia sobre los vencidos de la Guerra Civil, pero esta vez en cuanto al exilio forzoso y el no-saber que ha pasado con tus sers queridos…

Read Review

Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008)

By Johnb. (77) on 13 Jun 2009

This is just the kind of film that gives movie critics a bad name…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Julie & Julia

2009

69%943 Reviews

Monster-in-Law

2005

57%515 Reviews

Red Sonja

1985

42%336 Reviews

The Warrior's Way

2010

57%558 Reviews

Flicka

2002

70%403 Reviews

The Hitcher

2007

51%504 Reviews

Eastern Promises

2007

77%911 Reviews

The Holy Girl

2004

67%65 Reviews

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

75%539 Reviews

Hell Ride

2008

47%462 Reviews