“Lots of footage from her earliest PBS shows in the 1960s plus luscious recreations of such staples as boeuf bourguignon and pear tart make for irresistible viewing.” – Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail
“Julia, a brisk documentary survey of Julia Child's life, is warmly admiring. This makes sense, as there's lots to admire.” - Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
“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.” - Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
JULIA brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's 12 year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country’s most unlikely television star. It’s the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose – and her fame – at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.
Awards: 11 nominations:
Nominated – Best Documentary, AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2022
Nominated – Audience Choice, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2022
Nominated – Outstanding Musical Score, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Score and Best Historical/Biographical Documentary, Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, 2021
Nominated – Best Original Score, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, 2021
Nominated – Best Original Score, International Film Music Critics Awards, 2022
Nominated – Best Documentary, Online Association of Female Film Critics, 2021
Nominated – Best Documentary, Satellite Awards, 2022
Nominated – Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film, Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards, 2022