Julia Roberts

Biography: A leading leading lady, this effervescent beauty had a handful of supporting parts before rocketing to fame as a hooker with a heart of gold in 1990's Pretty Woman. Soon a superstar, she subsequently tackled diverse roles in a variety of films, but fared best in romantic comedies. She had a steamy love life off-screen as well, with a succession of high-profile relationships (Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Benjamin Bratt) and a brief marriage to Lyle Lovett. In 2001, Roberts made headlines when she won an Oscar as a gutsy ex-beauty queen in Erin Brockovich. The next year, she married cameraman Danny Moder. After the birth of the couple's twins in 2004, Roberts took a hiatus from acting, sparking rumors of retirement. But she resurfaced in 2006 in the Broadway revival of Three Days of Rain. In June 2007, she gave birth to her third child, Henry Daniel Moder. She continued to successfully mix work and motherhood, striking a praiseworthy balance, through the rest of the decade,A leading leading lady, this effervescent beauty had a handful of supporting parts before rocketing to fame as a hooker with a heart of gold in 1990's Pretty Woman. Soon a superstar, she subsequently tackled diverse roles in a variety of films, but fared best in romantic comedies. She had a steamy love life off-screen as well, with a succession of high-profile relationships (Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Benjamin Bratt) and a brief marriage to Lyle Lovett. In 2001, Roberts made headlines when she won an Oscar as a gutsy ex-beauty queen in Erin Brockovich. The next year, she married cameraman Danny Moder. After the birth of the couple's twins in 2004, Roberts took a hiatus from acting, sparking rumors of retirement. But she resurfaced in 2006 in the Broadway revival of Three Days of Rain. In June 2007, she gave birth to her third child, Henry Daniel Moder. She continued to successfully mix work and motherhood, striking a praiseworthy balance, through the rest of the decade, as her film grosses passed the $2 billion mark in the U.S. alone. Expand

Julia Roberts' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 52
Highest Metascore: 73 Erin Brockovich
Lowest Metascore: 18 Mother's Day
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 39
  2. Negative: 3 out of 39
39 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
44 Mary Reilly Feb 23, 1996 Mary Reilly 7.1
50 The Pelican Brief Dec 17, 1993 Darby Shaw 7.0
52 Hook Dec 11, 1991 Tinkerbell 7.2
48 Sleeping with the Enemy Feb 8, 1991 Laura Burney / Laura Burney 7.7
55 Flatliners Aug 10, 1990 Dr. Rachel Mannus / Dr. Rachel Mannus tbd
51 Pretty Woman Mar 23, 1990 Vivian Ward 8.8
56 Steel Magnolias Nov 22, 1989 Shelby Eatenton Latcherie 8.2
60 Mystic Pizza Oct 14, 1988 Daisy Arujo 8.6
44 Satisfaction Feb 12, 1988 Daryle tbd