They say that she is the "girlfriend" of America, but, by now, Julia Roberts has earned the affection of half the world in her own right. She doesn't need to be anyone's girlfriend either. Her talent, her beauty and her charm shine beyond that cliché. Now, the news of the film that will unite her again on the big screen with her great friend George Clooney has once again driven her fans crazy.
The stars of Ocean's Eleven meet again in Ticket to Paradise (2022), the romantic comedy for which its trailer has been revealed today and which will hit theaters on October 21. In the tape, Roberts and Clooney get into the shoes of a divorced couple who join forces again, despite their differences, with the same purpose: to stop their daughter's wedding.
The film is a perfect opportunity to once again enjoy the actress in her comedic way, since this will be her return to romantic comedy after 20 years. As she told the actress in an interview with the New York Times, that was because during all that time she did not read any script that was worth it. "If she had read something as well written as Notting Hill or as funny as My Best Friend's Wedding, she wouldn't have hesitated," she told the newspaper.
At 54, Julia Roberts remains one of the most captivating women in cinema, so transformative that she is unforgettable both in dramatic roles (crazy in Erin Brockovich) and in comedies that, ultimately, are what made her truly famous. Coinciding with the premiere of the Ticket to Paradise trailer, we review her best comedies, ordered from worst to best.
7. Couple of the Year (Joe Roth, 2001)
The effervescence of Roberts in the perfect combination of her with Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack is magnificent in this comedy that follows in the footsteps of Kiki (Julia Roberts), sister and assistant of a famous and insufferable Hollywood star (Catherine Zeta-Jones ). To continue in her spotlight, she has no choice but to present a new film with her ex-boyfriend (John Cusack), another famous actor, disillusioned by the world of cinema, to whom Kiki feels attracted.
6. Eat, Pray, Love (Ryan Murphy, 2010)
If after watching this movie you don't feel like going to Rome to gobble up a good pizza, at least you will have had a good laugh with a trip around the world that will delight any traveling lover, as well as a good Ibero-American combo. After several sentimental failures, a woman decides to find herself through a trip through Italy, India, Bali and Indonesia. Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a woman can dream of, a husband, a house and a brilliant career, but she was lost, confused, dissatisfied... until Javier Bardem arrives, of course!
5. Everybody Says I Love You (Woody Allen, 1996)
She was also the muse of the famous New York director. The actress gets into the role of a young woman who falls for Woody Allen in this fun musical. An unusual couple, but really cute. The film follows the story of a wealthy New York family and their intricate romances are the lynchpin of this film. While the one of the daughters of the family plays Cupid with her father, her stepsister tries to win over a criminal who is in rehab.
4. My Best Friend's Wedding (P.J. Hogan, 1997)
The movie that broke all the clichés. The story tells of the emotional entanglement of a friend who realizes, a few days before the wedding of her best friend, that she is in love with him. Julianne (played by Roberts) decides to do whatever she can to blow up the wedding between Michael (Dermot Mulroney) and Kimmy (Cameron Diaz), hoping to win the heart of her friend. The final twist of the tape is a demonstration that sometimes the happy endings are doing the right thing and having emotional empathy.
3. Runaway Bride (Garry Marshall, 1999)
Everyone loved Julia Roberts, but she was very slippery. This movie tells the story of a bride who just can't make it to the altar, in any of the marriages she tried to seal: as soon as she sees her boyfriend in church, she runs away from him. She, Maggie (Roberts), can't help but catch the eye of Ike, a curious journalist played by Richard Gere who wants to learn more about this story at all costs. But what had to be just a business trip turns into love: who knows if this time the bride will be tempted to run away.
2. Notting Hill (Roger Michell, 1999)
If the Julia Roberts + Richard Gere couple is unforgettable, this also applies to Roberts + Hugh Grant. And Notting Hill is the absolute proof. In London, William (Hugh Grant) is the owner of a small travel library in Notting Hill. One day, by chance, he enters his store as the most famous woman in the world. She is Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), a world famous actress. William accidentally spills the orange juice on her shirt and, to remedy it, invites her to her house to freshen up: this is the first meeting that leads to a comedy of misunderstandings, but with a happy ending.
1. Pretty Woman (Garry Marshall, 1990)
It just so happens that late genius Garry Marshall, in 1990, chooses Julia Roberts to play what is, in effect, a contemporary fable. Pretty Woman is one of those once-in-a-lifetime comedies, complicit in soundtrack and costumes, in full '80s style. We are in Los Angeles and Vivian (Julia Roberts), a prostitute, meets a wealthy businessman, Edward Lewis (a Richard Gere in his prime): a love is born that goes against the current and criticized by many, including the designer shops Will Vivian and Edward survive the trials of others?
