Julia
Seen it?2008 | 144 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Traffic, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
An alcoholic becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erick Zonca
- Tilda SwintonJulia
- Saul RubinekMitch
- Kate del CastilloElena
- Aidan GouldTom
- Jude CiccolellaNick
- Bruno BichirDiego
- Horacio García RojasSantos
- Gaston PetersonMiguel
- Kevin KilnerJohnny
- John BellucciPhilip