Considering the movie acknowledges it's perfectly healthy for women to enjoy both eating and sex, it qualifies as something rare in Hollywood: a feminist work of popular art.
Julie & Julia (2009)
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Reviews Counted:201
Fresh:150
Rotten:51
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Boosted by Meryl Streep's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie and Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy.
Theatrical Release: Aug 7, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $94.1M
Synopsis: A woman verging on thirty and frustrated in a temp secretary job takes on a yearlong culinary quest: cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering... [More]
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina
Director: Nora Ephron
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August 6, 2009:
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August 6, 2009:
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July 31, 2009:
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July 29, 2009:
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