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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts - born 28 Oct 1967, in Smyrna Georgia - was originally going to be a vet, and then a journo, but had to settle for being the less-talented sister of Eric Roberts. Hang on, this isn’t a parallel universe, this is the one where Mystic Pizza did happen (after an episode of Miami Vice), and launched La Roberts on the path to superstardom.

Two years later came the double-whammy of psychological thriller Flatliners and modern-day fairy-tale Pretty Woman: the latter confirming her status opposite silver-fox, sex-symbol snorter Richard Gere; the former almost resulting in her being Mrs Kiefer Sutherland. Until 11th hour cold feet. And this was years before Runaway Bride.

Despite a few duds, Julia remains A-list queen because: a. she’s rom-com gold, b. she makes business decisions like turning down Basic Instinct and Shakespeare In Love, but accepting (and netting an Oscar for) Erin Brockovich, and c. that 10,000 kilowatt smile. In fact, when a bunch of Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed a 9,000 year old skeleton in 2004, they named her ‘Julia Roberts’ because she had such a perfect set of teeth.

Wise words: "I'm too tall to be a girl, I never had enough dresses to be a lady, I wouldn't call myself a woman. I'd say I'm somewhere between a chick and a broad."


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  • Roberts' Brockovich voted top movie heroine - 1 October 2009
    -Erin Brockovich has been voted the greatest movie heroine of all time.- -The single mum lawyer, played by Julia Roberts in the 2000 drama based on a real-life story, fights to gain compensation for victims of contaminated drinking water - and Brockovich has come out a


  • Roberts filming in world's wettest place - 25 September 2009
    -Julia Roberts is getting soaked in one of the world's wettest places, so scenes in her new movie are shot in the rain. - -The Pretty Woman actress and the crew of Eat, Pray, Love are heading for Cherrapunji in north-east India after winding up a film shoot at a Pataud


  • Roberts seeks Hindu blessing for film - 24 September 2009
    -Julia Roberts and her new film have been officially blessed by the Swami who oversees the ashram where she is shooting. - -The Pretty Woman star began shooting Eat, Pray, Love at Ashram Harimandir in Pataudi on Sunday (20Sep09) - and she met with the sacred site's chi

Julia Roberts - what members say


  • The Pelican Brief
  • The Pelican Brief review by from London
    Rated - 3 stars ok for a rainy day 15 September 2003
    ...rigue - however, this is not one of the better adaptations I?ve seen. Although Julia Roberts and Denzil Washington provide starpower and even a little surprising chemistry,...  
  • Pretty Woman
  • Pretty Woman review by elliottburton from London
    Rated - 5 stars Best romance film by far 21 April 2004
    ... and Roberts is what makes this film stand out from the rest. I have never seen Julia Roberts look as stunning as she does in this film. This is a funny and sexy film that i...  
  • Notting Hill
  • Notting Hill review by from WEST BROMWICH
    Rated - 4 stars 12 July 2004
    ...k store whose happiness has slowly withered away until a well-known movie star (Julia Roberts) comes in one day. The pair are drawn to each other and that leads to a roller-...  

Julia Roberts - filmography


  • Duplicity on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Julia Roberts,  Clive Owen,  Tom Wilkinson
    Director: Tony Gilroy
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    From the writer/director of Michael Clayton, Duplicity is a smart, slick and cool espionage movie. Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as two sexy spies turned-corporate operatives who attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists ever. As the stakes rise in the ultimate game of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 10,511 members
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  • Charlie Wilson's War - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Tom Hanks,  Julia Roberts
    Director: Mike Nichols
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The first time the audience sees Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) in the early 1980s, he seems far from a model politician. Surrounded by strippers, a Playboy Playmate, and cocaine, the naked congressman lies in a hot tub at a party. Despite the distractions, the TV news catches Charlie'..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 79 members
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  • Closer on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Julia Roberts,  Jude Law,  Natalie Portman
    Director: Mike Nichols
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Are humans meant to mate for life - What drives someone in a perfectly good relationship to cheat and risk losing the one that they love and that loves them - Is it possible to love more than one person at the same time - How well does anyone really know the one that they love. Directed by Mike ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 67,496 members
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  • In The Wild - Mongolian Horsemen With Ju... (2000)
    Starring: Julia Roberts
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Julia Roberts travels to Mongolia in search of the Asiatic wild horse - the Takhi. In recent times these horses have nearly been hunted to extinction, but now the Mongolian people are re-introducing the Takhis to their natural habitat.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 242 members
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  • In The Wild - Orang-Utans With Julia Roberts on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Julia Roberts
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    In this episode of the PBS series, IN THE WILD, Americas's sweetheart Julia Roberts takes a trip to Borneo to commune with the endangered great orange simians known as orangutans.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 277 members
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  • Stepmom on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Julia Roberts,  Susan Sarandon,  Ed Harris
    Director: Chris Columbus
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Jackie (Susan Sarandon) and Luke (Ed Harris) are divorcing after years of marriage and two children, Anna and Ben. Their new stepmother, Isabel (Julia Roberts), wants to be involved in the children's life, but is unwilling to sacrifice anything for her work. Jackie considers this to be selfish and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 6,428 members
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  • My Best Friend's Wedding on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Julia Roberts,  Dermot Mulroney,  Cameron Diaz
    Director: P.J. Hogan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A 28-year-old woman, who years earlier made a pact with her closest male friend that if neither were married in ten years time they would marry one another, now faces the fact that the man is about to marry someone else. He asks her to be his best man and she agrees, planning to go to the ceremony ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 16,709 members
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  • Michael Collins on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Aidan Quinn,  Stephen Rea,  Alan Rickman
    Director: Neil Jordan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Starting with Ireland's bloody Easter Rebellion of 1916 and ending with his untimely death, this brilliantly photographed epic from director Neil Jordan tells the charged story of Michael "Mickey" Collins. An IRA founder whose innovative guerrilla tactics succeeded in bringing freedom from British ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 2,880 members
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  • Hook on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Dustin Hoffman,  Julia Roberts,  Bob Hoskins
    Director: Steven Spielberg
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Director Steven Spielberg brings J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN to the screen with a delightfully modernized twist. Forty-year-old Peter (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a workaholic lawyer with more affection for his cell phone than his wife and two children. When the family travels to England to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 11,745 members
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Julia Roberts facts

5 most recent films

Valentine's Day - 3.5 stars
Duplicity - 3.0 stars
Fireflies in the Garden - 3.0 stars
Duplicity - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Charlie Wilson's War - HD DVD Version - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Ocean's Eleven - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Ocean's Eleven - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Ocean's Eleven - 3.5 stars
Pretty Woman - 3.5 stars
Erin Brockovich - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Valentine's Day - 3.5 stars
Full Frontal - 2.0 stars
Pret A Porter - 2.0 stars
Grand Champion - 2.5 stars
Mary Reilly - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Brad Pitt - 8 times - show films
George Clooney - 6 times - show films
Matt Damon - 6 times - show films
Andy Garcia - 5 times - show films
Don Cheadle - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Steven Soderbergh - 8 times - show films
Mike Nichols - 4 times - show films
Garry Marshall - 4 times - show films
Joel Schumacher - 3 times - show films
Mike Newell - 2 times - show films


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