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Julia

2008·Movie
2h 24min·R
68
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A , drama: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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An alcoholic becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
Neo-Noir ThrillerCharacter StudyTour-de-Force PerformanceTense Kidnapping PlotGritty RealismDescent into CrimePsychological DramaBleak Atmosphere

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Where can I stream Julia?

It streams in 15 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Julia worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 62).

Will I feel good after watching Julia?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Julia plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Julia a box office flop?

Budget$6 million
Box office$1 million

Yes: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 22% of its budget.

What tropes does Julia use?

Catapult NightmareThe Ken Burns EffectOld-Fashioned Rowboat DateRich Kid Turned Social ActivistWriter's Block MontageMatch CutRaised by GrandparentsEiffel Tower EffectNo Name GivenBrother–Sister IncestTable SpaceReal-Person Cameoand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Catapult Nightmare, The Ken Burns Effect, and Old-Fashioned Rowboat Date.