Julie & Julia - wikipedia Julie & Julia Not to be confused with Julia and Julia, a 1987 Italian film ; or Julia ( 1977 film ). Julie & Julia Theatrical release poster Directed by Nora Ephron Produced by Nora Ephron Laurence Mark Eric Steel Amy Robinson Written by Nora Ephron Based on My Life in France by Julia Child Alex Prud'homme Julie & Julia by Julie Powell Starring Meryl Streep Amy Adams Stanley Tucci Chris Messina Linda Emond Music by Alexandre Desplat Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt Edited by Richard Marks Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date August 7, 2009 ( 2009 - 08 - 07 ) Running time 123 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $40 million Box office $129.5 million Julie & Julia is a 2009 American comedy - drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina. The film contrasts the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of young New Yorker Julie Powell, who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child 's cookbook in 365 days, a challenge she described on her popular blog that made her a published author. Ephron 's screenplay is adapted from two books : My Life in France, Child 's autobiography written with Alex Prud'homme, and a memoir by Powell, Julie & Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen ( later retitled Julie & Julia : My Year of Cooking Dangerously ). Both of these books were written and published in the same time frame ( 2004 -- 06 ). Powell 's book was based on her blog The Julie / Julia Project, where she had started documenting online her daily experiences cooking each of the 524 recipes in Child 's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The film is the first major motion picture based on a blog. In March 2008, Ephron began filming with Streep as Child and Adams as Powell. On July 30, 2009, the film officially premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York ; and, on August 7, 2009, it opened throughout North America. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Streep 's performance. Streep and Adams previously starred together in Doubt ( 2008 ). Streep and Tucci previously starred together in The Devil Wears Prada ( 2006 ). Julie & Julia was Ephron 's last film before her death in 2012. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3.1 Critical response 3.2 Box office 3.3 Awards and nominations 4 Home release 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Plot In 2002, Julie Powell ( Adams ) is a young writer with an unpleasant job at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation 's call center, where she answers telephone calls from victims of the September 11 attacks and members of the general public complaining about the LMDC 's controversial plans for rebuilding the World Trade Center. To do something she enjoys, she decides to cook every recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking ( 1961 ) by Julia Child ( Streep ) in one year ; Powell decides to write a blog to motivate herself and document her progress. Woven into the story of Powell 's time in Queens in the early 2000s is the story of Child 's time in Paris throughout the 1950s, where she attends Le Cordon Bleu to learn French cooking and begins collaborating on a book about French cooking for American housewives. The plot highlights similarities in the women 's challenges. Both women receive much support from their husbands, except when Powell 's husband becomes fed up with her excessive devotion to her hobby and leaves her for a short time. Eventually, Powell 's blog is featured in a story published in The New York Times, after which her project begins to receive the attention of journalists, literary agents, publishers, and a dismissive response from Child herself. Although Child 's book is rejected by Houghton Mifflin, it is accepted and published by Alfred A. Knopf. The last scene shows Powell and her husband visiting Child 's kitchen at the Smithsonian Institution and Child in the same kitchen receiving a first print of her cookbook and celebrating the event with her husband. Cast Meryl Streep as Julia Child Amy Adams as Julie Powell Stanley Tucci as Paul Child, Julia 's husband Chris Messina as Eric Powell, Julie 's husband Linda Emond as Simone Beck ( `` Simca '' ), with whom Julia wrote Mastering the Art of French Cooking Helen Carey as Louisette Bertholle, co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking Jane Lynch as Dorothy Dean Cousins, Julia 's sister Mary Lynn Rajskub as Sarah, Julie 's friend. Joan Juliet Buck as Madame Elisabeth Brassart of Le Cordon Bleu, where Julia studied French cooking Amanda Hesser as herself Deborah Rush as Avis DeVoto, Julia 's long - time pen pal Vanessa Ferlito as Cassie, Julie 's acquaintance Casey Wilson as Regina, Julie 's acquaintance Jillian Bach as Annabelle, Julie 's acquaintance Frances Sternhagen as Irma Rombauer Françoise Lebrun as The Baker 's Mother Mary Kay Place as the voice of Julie 's mother Additionally, Dan Akyroyd appears in archival footage from an episode of Saturday Night Live. Reception Critical response The film received positive reviews from critics, and Streep 's performance was highly acclaimed by critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 75 % based on 212 reviews, with an average score of 6.7 / 10 with a `` Certified Fresh '' rating, and the site 's critical consensus states : `` Boosted by Meryl Streep 's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie & Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy. '' Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, gave it an average score of 66 % based on 34 reviews. Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan commented, `` ( Julie & Julia ) does it right. A consummate entertainment that echoes the rhythms and attitudes of classic Hollywood, it 's a satisfying throwback to those old - fashioned movie fantasies where impossible dreams do come true. And, in this case, it really happened. Twice. '' The A.V. Club gave the film a C, explaining, `` Julie & Julia is two movies in one. That 's one more movie than it needs to be. '' Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+. The review by Slate was also positive. Streep has been widely praised for her performance as Child. Movie critic A.O. Scott of The New York Times affirmed that `` By now ( Streep ) has exhausted every superlative that exists and to suggest that she has outdone herself is only to say that she 's done it again. Her performance goes beyond physical imitation, though she has the rounded shoulders and the fluting voice down perfectly. '' Reviewer Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone that `` Streep -- at her brilliant, beguiling best -- is the spice that does the trick for the yummy Julie & Julia. '' Similarly, Stephanie Zacharek of Salon concluded that `` Streep is n't playing Julia Child here, but something both more elusive and more truthful -- she 's playing our idea of Julia Child. '' Box Office On its opening weekend, the film opened # 2 behind G.I. Joe : The Rise of Cobra with $20.1 million. Awards and nominations Awards and Nominations Award Nominee Result Academy Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated BAFTA Awards Best Actress Nominated Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Won ( tied with Sandra Bullock ) Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Nominated Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Nominated EDA Awards Best Actress Nominated Golden Globe Awards Best Actress -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Won Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Nominated Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Won London Film Critics ' Circle Awards Actress of the Year Nominated New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Won New York Film Critics Online Awards Best Actress Won North Texas Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Won Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Won San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Nominated San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Won Satellite Awards Best Actress -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Won Best Film -- Musical or Comedy Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Nora Ephron Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Won St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Nominated Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Nominated Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Nominated Writers Guild of America Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nora Ephron Nominated Home release Julie & Julia was released on DVD and Blu - ray on December 8, 2009. See also Julia 's Kitchen Wisdom References Jump up ^ `` Julie & Julia ( 2009 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Jump up ^ J.C. Maçek III ( 2012 - 08 - 13 ). `` Bless This Mess : Sweeping the Kitchen with Julia Child ''. PopMatters. Jump up ^ The Julie / Julia Project Jump up ^ Philadelphia Weekly Jump up ^ `` Tweetin ' Streep ''. Zagat.com. July 30, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Chris Messina Joins Julie & Julia ''. 2007 - 12 - 13. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 18. Jump up ^ Bryon Perry ( 2008 - 03 - 05 ). `` Jane Lynch ''. Variety. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 18. Jump up ^ `` 24 's Rajskub Cooks Up Role in Julie and Julia ''. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Julie & Julia ( 2009 ) ''. Metacritic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Julie & Julia ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 10, 2010. Jump up ^ LA Times review, August 12, 2009 Jump up ^ A.V. Club review, August 12, 2009 Jump up ^ EW review, August 12, 2004 Jump up ^ Slate review, August 12, 2009 Jump up ^ A.O. Scott, The New York Times : Two for the Stove, movie review of Julie & Julia. Aug 7, 2009. Jump up ^ Peter Travers, Rolling Stone : Movie Review of Julie & Julia. Aug 6, 2009. Jump up ^ Stephanie Zacharek, Salon : Movie review of Julie & Julia. Aug 7, 2009. Jump up ^ `` BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN '' 10 August 2009 Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( 2010 - 02 - 02 ). `` Academy Award Nominations Announced Feb. 2 ; `` Nine '' Receives Four Noms ``. Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2010 - 02 - 05. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 21. Jump up ^ Karger, Dave ( 2010 - 01 - 21 ). `` ' Avatar, ' ' An Education, ' ' Hurt Locker ' dominate BAFTA nominations ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 21. Jump up ^ Verniere, James ( 2009 - 12 - 14 ). `` Meryl Streep, Mo'nique pick up Boston Film Critics ' nods ''. Boston Herald. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` THE 15th CRITICS ' CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES ''. BFCA. Archived from the original on 2010 - 10 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 03. 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Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominees Announced ''. 2010. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 11. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 25. External links Official website Julie & Julia on IMDb Julie & Julia at AllMovie Julie & Julia at Box Office Mojo Julie & Julia at Rotten Tomatoes Julie & Julia at Metacritic Archive of original blog at the Wayback Machine ( archived December 17, 2002 ) Nora Ephron Film Director This Is My Life ( 1992 ) Sleepless in Seattle ( 1993 ) Mixed Nuts ( 1994 ) Michael ( 1996 ) You 've Got Mail ( 1998 ) Lucky Numbers ( 2000 ) Bewitched ( 2005 ) Julie & Julia ( 2009 ) Writer Silkwood ( 1983 ) Heartburn ( 1986 ) When Harry Met Sally... ( 1989, also produced ) Cookie ( 1989, also produced ) My Blue Heaven ( 1990, also produced ) Hanging Up ( 2000, also produced ) Producer Strike ! ( 1998 ) Lucky Numbers ( 2000 ) Plays Imaginary Friends Love, Loss, and What I Wore Lucky Guy Books Heartburn ( 1983 ) I Feel Bad About My Neck ( 2006 ) Julia Child Books Mastering the Art of French Cooking ( 1961 ) The Way To Cook ( 1989 ) Baking with Julia ( 1996 ) Julia 's Kitchen Wisdom ( 2000 ) My Life in France ( 2006 ) Television series The French Chef ( 1963 -- 1973 ) The Way To Cook ( 1980 ) Cooking with Master Chefs : Hosted by Julia Child ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Baking with Julia ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Related Paul Cushing Child ( husband ) Julia Child 's kitchen La Pitchoune École des trois gourmandes Julie & Julia ( 2009 film ) Simone Beck ( colleague ) Louisette Bertholle ( colleague ) Julia Child rose Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julie_%26_Julia&oldid=800635131 '' Categories : 2009 films English - language films French - language films American biographical films American comedy - drama films American films Columbia Pictures films Comedy films based on actual events Cooking films Films about chefs Films directed by Nora Ephron Films based on actual events Films based on biographies Films based on multiple works Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance Films produced by Laurence Mark Film scores by Alexandre Desplat Films set in the 1940s Films set in the 1950s Films set in the 2000s Films set in New York City Films set in Paris Films shot in New Jersey Films shot in New York City Films shot in Paris Screenplays by Nora Ephron Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Latina Lietuvių Македонски Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 19 : 26. 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