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  • 2020
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2020
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering, but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.

Directed By: Mirrah Foulkes

Written By: Tom Punch, Lucy Punch, Eddy Moretti, Mirrah Foulkes

  • 2020
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2020
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 45 m

Judy & Punch

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering, but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.

Directed By: Mirrah Foulkes

Written By: Tom Punch, Lucy Punch, Eddy Moretti, Mirrah Foulkes

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
59
65% Positive
15 Reviews
30% Mixed
7 Reviews
4% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
59
65% Positive
15 Reviews
30% Mixed
7 Reviews
4% Negative
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91
Jun 5, 2020
Semi-comic tales don’t come blacker or more twisted than writer/director Mirrah Foulkes’ quietly electrifying Judy & Punch, which might be subtitled “When Scumbags Get Bigtime Comeuppance.”
By Kim Hughes FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 6, 2020
It’s a mouth-puckeringly tart movie that’s tonally in a world of its own – darkly disturbing, absurd, brutal and silly, with a batsqueak of bonkers.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW

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70
Jun 6, 2020
There’s a savage, sometimes surreal wit to this anarchic tale of violence and revenge; it’s an eye catching first feature from actress Mirrah Foulkes, and an intriguingly eccentric addition to an already offbeat CV for Wasikowska.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 5, 2020
Even at the movie's silliest and most unsteady moments, she's (Wasikowska) the ballast: a Judy bruised but unbowed — and finally, fully ready to punch back.
By Leah Greenblatt FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 22, 2019
With quite a simple plot, it’s not a particularly challenging or unpredictable storyline, but it’s elevated by great performances, refreshingly dry humour, bold cinematography by Stefan Duscio, and a vibrant original score by François Tétaz.
By Zoe Margolis FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 6, 2020
The movie would like to see itself as a feminist allegory of abuse and systemic oppression, but it comes off as something far more scattered and unfocused.
By Mark Olsen FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 3, 2020
There was an interesting idea at the heart of Judy & Punch, but the execution is disappointing. This feminist visit to the world of the old “Punch and Judy” puppet shows is tonally off, shifting and swerving when it should be precise and then turning earnest and explicit when it needs to be subtle.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Vice Media, Pariah Productions, Soundfirm, Blue-Tongue Films, Create NSW, Film Victoria, Screen Australia
Release Date Jun 5, 2020
Duration 1 h 45 m
Genres
Tagline A twisted tale of love, revenge and puppetry.
Website https://www.facebook.com/JudyAndPunch/
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Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 6 Nominations
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations

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