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Released
2019 · FILM

Judy

A legendary star returns to the stage for a series of sold‑out London performances, determined to reclaim her voice and legacy even as haunting memories and relentless pressure threaten to silence her forever. Amid the glittering lights, she must choose between the safety of fame and a risky new love that could finally set her free.

“The legend behind the rainbow.”

Directed by
Rupert Goold, Daisy Baldry
Written by
Tom Edge, Peter Quilter
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
118 min
BiographyDramaMusic

Synopsis

Thirty years after her iconic role in *The Wizard of Oz*, actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a series of sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. During her time there, she reflects on her career with friends and fans and begins a romantic relationship with musician Mickey Deans, who would later become her fifth husband.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 286+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Melanie OliverShot by Ole Bratt BirkelandScored by Gabriel YaredDesigned by Kave QuinnSound by Adrian BellCostumes by Jany TemimeVFX by Drew Jones

Box Office

2019 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.9× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$39.0M

Budget$10.0M
Worldwide gross$39.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $24.3M — 62% of worldwide · International: $14.7M (38%)

Opening weekend: $2.9M — 12% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $4.5M — 18% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 461 theaters

Release dates around the world2 countries · show
  • United StatesAug 30, 2019
  • CanadaSep 10, 2019

Companies

ProductionPathé, BBC Film, Ingenious Media, Calamity Films, Confit Productions
DistributionRoadside Attractions, LD Entertainment, Entertainment One, Pathé Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Special effectsReelEye Company, Fangs FX, Animated Extras, All Effects, Peerless Camera Company
Other companiesPathé International, Above the Line Set Assistance & Security, Audiolink Radio Communications, Cinelab London

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