Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia has built a devoted following in Australia on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel among viewers who want their romance taken seriously. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 2,226 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Julie & Julia keeps coming up in conversation. Julie & Julia earns its romantic beats rather than assuming them — a rarer quality than it sounds. Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... Until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams lead a cast that earns the romance rather than assuming it. It hit screens in 2009. Julie & Julia understands that tension needs a believable reason to exist, not just narrative convenience. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Julie & Julia is the kind of thing you watch without apology. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The chemistry Meryl Streep brings to it is the engine that drives everything. A rarer quality than it sounds — earning the romantic beats rather than assuming them.