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Julia

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An alcoholic (Tilda Swinton) becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
Julia

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Critics Consensus

Tilda Swinton delivers a powerful performance in Julia, a tense thriller and a dark character study.

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Nathan Lee Film Comment Magazine 10/20/2014
Complications pile up, confrontations are manufactured, and numerous Mexican baddies materialize as the runtime needlessly heads past the two-hour mark. Go to Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend 08/14/2010
4.5/5
Swinton approaches Julia with an all-or-nothing attitude, creating an ungodly eccentric character and evoking an impressive array of audience emotions. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson The Simon 10/15/2009
If you're feeling adventurous, seek it out. Swinton's masterful performance as the flailing, desperate L.A. alcoholic Julia will more than reward your time. Go to Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World 03/24/2021
The film keeps you on your toes as to where it is headed, breaking all the conventional cliché plotlines. And it's Swinton's finest hour since Deep End, as a conflicted, less than perfect small time crook finding her way. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 08/18/2020
Starring Tilda Swinton in the title role, Zonka's film is essentially a pointless exercise in extreme behavior. Go to Full Review Derek Smith Tiny Mix Tapes 06/14/2016
3.5/5
Risky, genuine, and alive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jelisije J @jjosifovic 06/29/2023 Tilda Swinton gives a great performance as a struggling alcoholic working through a botch kidnapping in this extremely slow paced sometimes depressing movie. See more Thomas M @TMProofreader 11/26/2022 The best acting performance from Tilda Swinton! See more isla s @RT89656869 09/01/2022 This was a really gripping watch - its a film about double crossing. Tilda Swinton gives a brilliant performance (it's hard to gauge when her character is being truthful or not) and it kept me guessing. The ending is pretty suspenseful. I would definitely recommend this film, yes. See more 10/19/2021 never underestimate Tilda Swinton. In the aftermath of parental alienation an AA meeting develops into good intentions gone horribly wrong. Tilda Swinton is brilliant as a bumbling antihero making every stupid mistake possible. See more 10/18/2021 Tilda Swinton gives an awesome performance as an out of control desperate alcoholic. There were so many twists and turns I had no idea what would happen next. Although Julia is a tough character to like she does change near the end of the movie and shows some humanity. See more Primo 1 @Matou 08/05/2021 Tilda Swinton is fantastic as a self destructive alcoholic in this Eric Zonca film. See more Read all reviews
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Erick Zonca

Director

Tilda Swinton

Julia

Saul Rubinek

Mitch

Kate del Castillo

Elena

Aidan Gould

Tom

Jude Ciccolella

Nick

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Julia (2008) Director-writer Erick Zonka on the set of "Julia." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis An alcoholic (Tilda Swinton) becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
Director
Erick Zonca
Producer
Bertrand Faivre, François Marquis
Screenwriter
Aude Py
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Le Bureau, The 7th Floor, uFilm, Saga Film, Jaibol Films, StudioCanal, Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Canal+, France 3 (FR 3), Les Productions Bagheera, France 3 Cinéma
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Pervasive Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$64.5K
Runtime
2h 24m