Overview
Two women, separated by time, discover the joy of cooking and the power of passion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- comforting
- cozy night in
- cooking inspiration
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film light, entertaining, and warmly accessible, with Meryl Streep’s charismatic Julia Child performance as its standout strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julie Powell’s blogging project and Julia Child’s culinary career unfold in parallel across separate periods.
Julie turns cooking every recipe in Child’s cookbook into a blog and a path toward renewed direction.
Butter, French cuisine, cookbook writing, and kitchen labor provide the film’s warm emotional language.
Julia and Julie negotiate marriage, work, recognition, and self-worth while building identities through food.
Films like Julie & Julia, and why
Burnt
Shared culinary ambition, warm romantic drama, and feel-good pursuit of a creative vocation.
No Reservations
Shared food-centered storytelling, intimate relationships, and comforting culinary atmosphere.
Erin Brockovich
Shared biographical inspiration, female creative ambition, and uplifting period-spanning drama.
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Shared passionate amateur creativity, witty domestic relationships, and transformation through a demanding project.
Movie Details
- Director
- Nora Ephron
- Release Date
- 2009-08-06
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (2261)
Cast
- Meryl Streep
- Amy Adams
- Stanley Tucci
- Chris Messina
- Linda Emond
- Helen Carey
- Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Jane Lynch
- Joan Juliet Buck
- Crystal McCreary
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Julie & Julia about?
- Two women separated by decades find purpose, recognition, and renewed confidence through audacious culinary projects.
- What is Julie & Julia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Julie & Julia as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Julie & Julia violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Julie & Julia.
- What did critics think of Julie & Julia?
- Critics broadly found the film light, entertaining, and warmly accessible, with Meryl Streep’s charismatic Julia Child performance as its standout strength.
- Which films are like Julie & Julia?
- Films with a similar feel include Burnt, No Reservations, Erin Brockovich, and The Hundred-Foot Journey.
- How long is Julie & Julia?
- Julie & Julia runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Julie & Julia?
- In United States, Julie & Julia streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
