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Latest Movie Reviews: Judy


Fri 28 Feb 2020 | 11:48 AM
Yara Sameh

Judy is an American biographical drama movie that was produced in 2019 about Hollywood legend Judy Garland. It was adapted from play "End of the Rainbow" by Peter Quilter.

The movie revolves around Garland's final year as she arrives in Britain in the winter of 1968 to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town.

Judy was premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30 and managed to gross $40 million worldwide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Ah_UfTb-s

Moreover, the movie had earned American actress Renée Zellweger her second Academy Award for her portrait of the Hollywood legend.

Zellweger was named the best actress at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, which took place early February at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.

In addition to her oscar award, the American actress had also won the Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, and the BAFTA Award for her performance.

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It scored 82% from Rotten Tomatoes, 6.9/10 from IMDb, and 3.8/5 from AlloCiné, while 80% of Google users liked it.

One of the most trusted measurements of quality for Movies & TV, Rotten Tomatoes’s critical consensus reads, “Led by a deeply committed performance from Renée Zellweger, Judy captures the waning days of a beloved performer with clear-eyed compassion.”.

Info & Cast

Rating: PG-13 (for substance abuse, thematic content, some strong language, and smoking)

Genre: Drama, Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By: Rupert Goold

Written By: Tom Edge

In Theaters: Sep 27, 2019

On Disc/Streaming: Dec 10, 2019

Runtime: 118 minutes

Studio: Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment

Box office: $40.3 million

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Cast

Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland

Darci Shaw as young Judy Garland

Jessie Buckley as Rosalyn Wilder

Finn Wittrock as Mickey Deans

Rufus Sewell as Sidney Luft

Michael Gambon as Bernard Delfont

Richard Cordery as Louis B. Mayer

Bella Ramsey as Lorna Luft

Royce Pierreson as Burt

Andy Nyman as Dan

Daniel Cerqueira as Stan

Arthur McBain as Askith

John Dagleish as Lonnie Donegan

Gemma-Leah Devereux as Liza Minnelli

David Rubin as Noel

Lewin Lloyd as Joey Luft

Fenella Woolgar as Margaret Hamilton

Gus Barry as Mickey Rooney