Judy and Punch

Judy and Punch is a 2019 Australian black comedy-drama film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes in her directorial debut. It stars Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman, Tom Budge, Benedict Hardie, Gillian Jones, Terry Norris, Brenda Palmer and Lucy Velik.

Not to be confused with Punch and Judy.

Judy and Punch
Theatrical film poster
Directed byMirrah Foulkes
Produced by
Screenplay byMirrah Foulkes
Story by
  • Tom Punch
  • Lucy Punch
  • Eddy Moretti
  • Mirrah Foulkes
Starring
Music byFrançois Tétaz
CinematographyStefan Duscio
Edited byDany Cooper
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 27 January 2019 (2019-01-27) (Sundance)
  • 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) (Australia)
  • 24 April 2020 (2020-04-24) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
Country
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$197,719[1]

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 27 January 2019. It was released in Australia on 21 November 2019, by Madman Entertainment and is scheduled to be released in the United States on 5 June 2020, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Plot

Judy and Punch are puppeteers in the town of Seaside, England who, alongside their baby daughter, are attempting to bring their marionette show back into the public eye. Judy wins the crowd with her puppetry but Punch suffers from a drinking problem which ends up with Punch killing the baby and Judy being beaten near to death after an argument regarding their child. Thought dead and abandoned by Punch with his crime covered up, Judy seeks vengeance against her former husband.

Cast

Production

In October 2017, it was announced Mia Wasikowska had joined the cast of the film, with Mirrah Foulkes directing from a screenplay she wrote.[2] In April 2018, Damon Herriman joined the cast of the film.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 27 January 2019.[4] Shortly after, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released in Australia on 21 November 2019,[6] and is scheduled to be released in the United States on 5 June 2020.[7]

Reception

Judy and Punch garnered a 80% "fresh" rating from 90 reviews compiled by the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average of 6.72/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Judy & Punch revisits classic characters from a fresh perspective, marking debuting writer-director Mirrah Foulkes as a filmmaking talent to watch."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average rating of 54 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Accolades
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Award Category Subject Result Ref
AACTA Awards
(9th)		 Best Film Michele Bennett Nominated [10]
Nash Edgerton Nominated
Danny Gabai Nominated
Best Direction Mirrah Foulkes Nominated
Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted Nominated
Best Actor Damon Herriman Won
Best Actress Mia Wasikowska Nominated
Best Editing Dany Cooper Nominated
Best Original Music Score François Tétaz Won
Best Production Design Jo Ford Nominated
Best Costume Design Edie Kurzer Nominated

References
  1. "Judy & Punch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. Frater, Patrick (26 October 2017). "Vice Media Backing Mia Wasikowska in Judy and Punch". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "Damon Herriman joins the cast of Judy and Punch as cameras roll". if.com.au. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. "Sundance Unveils Politics-Heavy Lineup Featuring Ocasio-Cortez Doc, Feinstein Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (13 May 2019). "Samuel Goldwyn Films Nabs Mia Wasikowska's 'Judy & Punch' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. "Judy and Punch". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. "Judy and Punch". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. "Judy and Punch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  9. "Judy & Punch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org.
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