Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%
Summary: Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Julie Powell, this narrative switches back and forth between the lives of chef Julia Child (Streep) in 1950s Paris, France, and writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) in early-2000s New York.
After "The Devil Wears Prada," Tucci starred alongside Streep once more in "Julie and Julia" as Julia's husband, Paul Child.
An inventive, female-centric dramedy, "Julie and Julia" stood out in critics' minds.
"What makes this film memorable and pleasurable, above all, is the ebullient performance of Meryl Streep as Julia Child, unlikely culinary trailblazer and TV star," Philippa Hawker wrote for The Age.