Julie & Julia (2009)

Factual error: Julia Child's address on the envelope that she received from publishing company Alfred A Knopf contains a zip code. The envelope contains a letter informing Julia that Knopf wanted to publish her cookbook. That first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, was first published in 1961. The US Post Office didn't initiate zip codes until 1963.

Factual error: The story starts out in September 2002 and ends in 2003. Julie receives a call about Julia Child's 90th birthday in 2003. She would have been 91, born 15 Aug 1912.

Continuity mistake: The special mortar that Julia's husband gives her doesn't look the same as the one Julie sees in the kitchen display. It's indicated that it's the same one.

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Trivia: When the alarm clock goes off at 5.30 am at Julie's place, the book that is used to silence the alarm has as the cover photo a picture of the real Julia Childs.

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Trivia: At the very end, when Eric and Julie go to the Smithsonian to see Julia Childs' kitchen, there is a picture on the wall of Meryl as Julia, and there is another picture, this one of the real Julia Childs.

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Trivia: In the book by Julie Powell on which this film is based, Julie mentions that she has tickets to see a play featuring Stanley Tucci. In this film, Tucci plays the character of Paul Child.

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Paul Child: What is it you REALLY like to do?
Julia Child: Eat!

Julia Child: I'm Julia Child. Bon appetit!

Paul Child: Your book is going to change the world.

Question: Julie starts getting "stuff" in the mail from her readers. But when you do a blog, you wouldn't put your address in there, would you?

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