Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- claustrophobic
- intimate
- serious movie night
- arthouse viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and claustrophobic cinematography compelling, while judging the direction overly static and the adaptation insufficiently liberated from its theatrical source.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miss Julie's relationship with her father's valet is shaped by the rigid hierarchy separating Anglo-Irish aristocracy from domestic service.
The kitchen and manor rooms are repeatedly presented as enclosing spaces that intensify the characters' confrontations.
Miss Julie encourages John's seduction while both characters alternately manipulate and expose one another.
The film remains closely tied to August Strindberg's play, unfolding over one night in and around the estate's interiors.
Films like Miss Julie, and why
The Servant
period class conflict, psychologically intense romantic drama, and constrained domestic setting
The Deep Blue Sea
literary period romance driven by forbidden desire, social hierarchy, and emotionally destructive intimacy
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
claustrophobic chamber drama focused on class, sexual tension, and power reversals
A Doll's House
stage-derived period drama centered on erotic manipulation and rigid social structures
Movie Details
- Director
- Liv Ullmann
- Release Date
- 2014-09-07
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (158)
Cast
- Jessica Chastain
- Colin Farrell
- Samantha Morton
- Nora McMenamy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Miss Julie about?
- During one feverish midsummer night, an aristocrat and her father's valet turn forbidden desire into a devastating struggle over class and control.
- What is Miss Julie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miss Julie as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Miss Julie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Miss Julie as mild.
- What did critics think of Miss Julie?
- Critics broadly found the performances and claustrophobic cinematography compelling, while judging the direction overly static and the adaptation insufficiently liberated from its theatrical source.
- Which films are like Miss Julie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Servant, The Deep Blue Sea, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, and A Doll's House.
- How long is Miss Julie?
- Miss Julie runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miss Julie?
- In United States, Miss Julie streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
