Julia | Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Julia

      R Released May 8, 2009 2 hr. 24 min. Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      72% 58 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less
      Julia

      What to Know

      Critics Consensus

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

      Read Critics Reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (396) audience reviews
      Davit T Absolutely beautifully made movie and the story told so well. The script is brilliant and performances are incredible. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Jelisije J Tilda Swinton gives a great performance as a struggling alcoholic working through a botch kidnapping in this extremely slow paced sometimes depressing movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review Thomas M The best acting performance from Tilda Swinton! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review isla s 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      14% 52% Saving Grace B. Jones 3% 17% Passion Play 22% 32% Irresistible 31% 27% The Resident 67% 61% The Girl Next Door Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Movie News & Guides

      View All Movie News & Guides

      This movie is featured in the following articles.

      Robert Pattinson’s Five Favorite Films Tilda Swinton Talks Addiction, Nerve And Courage In Acting RT on DVD: From Hannah Montana‘s Hoedown to Last House on the Left

      Photos

      View All Julia photos

      Julia

      Julia (2008) Julia (2008) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (58) Critics Reviews
      Nathan Lee Film Comment Magazine Complications pile up, confrontations are manufactured, and numerous Mexican baddies materialize as the runtime needlessly heads past the two-hour mark. Oct 20, 2014 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Rated: 3/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review David Fear Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World 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. Mar 24, 2021 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Starring Tilda Swinton in the title role, Zonka's film is essentially a pointless exercise in extreme behavior. Aug 18, 2020 Full Review Derek Smith Tiny Mix Tapes Risky, genuine, and alive. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 14, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

      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
      Executive Producer
      Jeremy Burdek, Nadia Khamlichi
      Screenwriter
      Aude Py, Erick Zonca
      Distributor
      Magnolia Pictures
      Production Co
      Canal+, Le Bureau, StudioCanal, France 3 (FR 3), Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Jaibol Films, uFilm, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, France 3 Cinéma, The 7th Floor, Les Productions Bagheera, Saga Film
      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