Synopsis
Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
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Cast
- Renée ZellwegerJudy Garland
- Jessie BuckleyRosalyn Wilder
- Finn WittrockMickey Deans
- Rufus SewellSid Luft
- Michael GambonBernard Delfont
- Richard CorderyLouis B. Mayer
- Royce PierresonBurt Rhodes
- Darci ShawYoung Judy
- Andy NymanDan
- Daniel CerqueiraStan
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
Zellweger’s poise and presence make the entire affair more than worthwhile. - 80
Variety
Director Rupert Goold and resurgent star Renée Zellweger have pulled off something unusual and affecting in Judy: a biographical portrait in which performer and subject meet halfway, illuminating something of each other in the process. - 80
TheWrap
Things as subtle as how Garland pronounces the word “wonderful” are not missed by the exacting Zellweger, who has brought the legend to vivid, full-color life. Even if she can’t quite match the beauty of that famous voice, Zellweger captures the spirit of how Garland sang. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Judy is three-quarters of a good movie that would have been even better if it trusted the urgency of the last act of Garland’s life — and the brilliance of Zellweger’s performance. - 70
Screen Daily
Renee Zellweger gives the performance of her career in a film which is certainly an awards-friendly biopic, but strikes a darker, more maudlin note than expected. - 70
Vanity Fair
I admire Zellwegger’s performance most of all for risking outright broadness, even badness, to chip away at the truths of the star’s persona. Frankly, it’s a performance that threatens to fly free of the movie enclosing it, which is well-made but not nearly as compulsively odd as its star. - 60
The Guardian
Zellweger gives us a tribute to Judy Garland’s flair and to that ethos of the show needing to go on being both a burden and driving force. Yet Garland’s terrible sadness is mostly invisible. - 60
Empire
Despite an imposing performance by Renée Zellweger, Judy never exposes the dark heart of Garland’s last years, creating an enjoyable backstage drama movie while failing to get under its protagonist’s skin.
