''Julia'' is a 2021 American

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directed and produced by and Betsy West. The documentary chronicles the life of

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and

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serve as executive producers. The film had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021. It was released on November 5, 2021, by

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Synopsis

The film chronicles the life of

Production

In October 2019, it was announced Julie Cohen and Betsy West ('' RBG'') would direct, with executive producers Alex Prud'homme and

under

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, alongside CNN Films. The film is produced with cooperation of Child's friends and family, and the Julia Child Foundation.

Release

In April 2020,

acquired distribution rights to the film. It had its premiere at the

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on September 3, 2021. It was also screened at the

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on September 12, 2021. It was released on November 5, 2021. ''Julia'' premiered on May 30, 2022 (Memorial Day) on CNN.

Reception

The

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website

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categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 98% of 96 reviews to be positive. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.80 out of 10. On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 20 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

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