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Julia Roberts

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Mystic PizzaMystic Pizza (1988) Recommended
Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish
Julia Roberts' star quality shines in this, her debut film, contrasting the love–lives of three pizza waitresses in a town called Mystic.…
SatisfactionSatisfaction (Girls of Summer) (1988)
Dir. Joan Freeman
Feat. Justine Bateman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
Flavour of the '80s, Justine Bateman (TV's FAMILY TIES), stole the limelight from her then fledgling co–star, Julia Roberts, in this hoary girl…
Steel MagnoliasSteel Magnolias (1989)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah
Light comedy–come–tearjerker in which six Southern belles congregate at a beauty salon over several years.
Pretty WomanPretty Woman (1990)
Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
Julia Roberts was catapulted to stardom in this fairy–tale romance about a call–girl who is swept up by Richard Gere, a millionaire…
FlatlinersFlatliners (1990)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon
Young medical students experiment with their own deaths amid splendid gothic architecture. An intriguing premise is blown up to biblical proportions…
Dying YoungDying Young (1991)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio
Chuckle as stilettoed ignoramus Julia Roberts nurtures a rich and handsome cancer patient with whom she falls in lurve.
Sleeping with the EnemySleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson
Julia Roberts tries to escape her sadistic husband by faking her death and assuming a new identity miles from home.
HookHook (1991)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
Spielberg's big–budget rendition of the magical fairy tale. Robin Williams stars as a grown–up Peter Pan enticed to Neverland to reclaim…
Pelican Brief, ThePelican Brief, The (1993)
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington
Julia Roberts mugs through this leaden adaptation of John Grisham's novel as a genius law student whose thesis about two top–level…
Pret-a-PorterPret-a-Porter (1994)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Sophia Loren
Director Altman's take on the Paris fashion industry hasn't the edgy sarcasm or the incisiveness of his THE PLAYER and SHORT CUTS, but is…
Something to Talk AboutSomething to Talk About (1995)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall
The screenwriter of THELMA AND LOUISE penned this tale of a happily married woman (Julia Roberts) whose life is turned on its head when she discovers…
Mary ReillyMary Reilly (1996)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Malkovich, Julia Roberts, Michael Gambon
John Malkovich and Juila Roberts star in this alternative take on R.L. Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde story – the toil and double trouble is seen…
Michael CollinsMichael Collins (1996) Recommended
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
Persuasive biopic of the martyred hero who negotiated Ireland's break from the UK charts the impact of one charismatic individual while engaging how…
Everyone Says I Love YouEveryone Says I Love You (1996) Recommended
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Alan Alda, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts
Woody Allen finds refreshing harmonies amongst his familiar cast of upper–crust Manhattan–ites, with a wide–eyed take on the…
Conspiracy TheoryConspiracy Theory (1997)
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts
Mel Gibson plays a conspiracy–obsessed psychiatric patient, who bends the sympathetic ear of lawyer Julia Roberts, and uncovers a real one. A…
My Best Friend's WeddingMy Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz
Comeback hit for Julia Roberts, weds the usual romantic–comic routine with some nice dabs of self–mockery. Julia decides she wants to…
StepmomStepmom (1998)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Julia Roberts, Ed Harris, Susan Sarandon
Career–distracted fashion photographer Julia Roberts grapples with husband Ed Harris and his family 'baggage': kids and severely judgemental…
Notting HillNotting Hill (1999) Recommended
Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Rhys Ifans
Divorced book merchant Hugh Grant falls in love with a customer who happens to be the world's most famous movie star (Julia Roberts, yes, essentially…
Runaway BrideRunaway Bride (1999)
Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts
New York journo Richard Gere seeks a scoop on small–town gal Julia Roberts, whose altar–deserting reputation is worthy of headlines,…
Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich (2000) Recommended
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart
An interesting and successful marriage of a Hollywood star vehicle (Julia Roberts) and independent credentials (dir. Soderbergh), that takes an…
Mexican, TheMexican, The (2000)
Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini
Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts entangle in this offbeat comic–thriller, with Pitt fulfilling a criminal contract in Mexico and James Gandolfini…
America's SweetheartsAmerica's Sweethearts (2001)
Dir. Joe Roth
Feat. John Cusack, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts
Self–satirising amusement wherein Hollywood “golden–couple–who–actually–hate–each–other”, Catherine…
Ocean's ElevenOcean's Eleven (Ocean's 11) (2001) Recommended
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
Remodelling the not–so–great ‘Rat Pack’ original from 1960, dir. Soderbergh slickens his heist thriller with a spot–on sense of…
Full FrontalFull Frontal (2002)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Julia Roberts, Catherine Keener, David Duchovny
Director Stephen Soderbergh calls on the favours of famous friends for a makeshift, semi–improvised poke at the film industry that only a…
Confessions of a Dangerous MindConfessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Dir. George Clooney
Feat. Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Julia Roberts
The life and neuroses of TV–producer Chuck Barris are the subject of this 'confession', a freewheeling comic fantasy in which the worlds of…
Mona Lisa SmileMona Lisa Smile (2003)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles
Julia Roberts is restrained and fairly effective in this Ivy–League drama, set at the renowned Wellesley College in the 1950s, where she…
Ocean's TwelveOcean's Twelve (Ocean's 12) (2004)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon
Virtually the entire attractive 'ratpack' of the OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake regroup for a further spin of the heist–comedy wheel, this time on the…
CloserCloser (2004) Recommended
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen
A bracingly frank and compulsive adult drama, Patrick Marber adapts his provocative, award–winning stageplay for the screen with its integrity…
Ant Bully, TheAnt Bully, The (2006)
Dir. John A. Davis
Feat. Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep
Decidedly appealing 3D animation from the makers of JIMMY NEUTRON about a bullied 10–year–old boy who in turn picks on the…
Charlie Wilson's WarCharlie Wilson's War (2007)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Tom Hanks spearheads this crisp, ever–timely political sideswipe, about a real–life Texas congressman who, together with the financial…

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