Where to watch
Each link opens a search on that service. Checked 13 October 2026.
Streaming data from JustWatch
Being Julia
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
Details
- Director
- István Szabó
- Writers
- Ronald Harwood, W. Somerset Maugham
- Released
- 3 September 2004
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $18.0M
- Box office
- $14.3M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 3 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (19) →
Awards & nominations
See all 3 →0 wins from 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| 18th European Film Awards 2005 | Best Director | István Szabó | Nominee |
| 17th European Film Awards 2004 | Best Cinematographer | Lajos Koltai | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
Beyond the numbers
All lists →
30 October 2026
Why Meryl Streep is the greatest actress of all time
The case rests on comedy, emotional precision, versatility and sustained achievement, tested against the strongest rival claims.
30 October 2026
Denzel Washington is more than an actor: a global Black cultural icon
How global visibility, artistic freedom and a commanding public presence gave his career a meaning that reaches beyond the films.
29 October 2026
TV shows with the best song choices: five different ways to get it right
The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The O.C., Peaky Blinders and Euphoria: what their songs do beyond making a scene sound good.
9 October 2026
Sitcoms rated highest by Google users: our preserved scores
Twenty-five historical five-star records, with ties and recorded counts retained. An archive of collected responses, not Google's final official chart.
9 October 2026
Highest-rated sitcoms by Metacritic users: scores with the samples attached
Twenty-five stored user scores. Small tallies stay visible, ties stay ties, and the recommendations concern the comedy rather than voter stereotypes.
9 October 2026
Highest-rated sitcoms on Metacritic: the stored critic scores
Twenty-five Metascores from the catalogue, with review counts and a clear distinction between a season, a whole series and an approval percentage.
Just released
See all →
Coming soon
Trailer — Being Julia
×Full cast — Being Julia
×
3 awards — Being Julia
×| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Lajos Koltai | Nominee |
| Best Director | István Szabó | Nominee |