

Judy & Punch
A twisted tale of love, revenge and puppetry.
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.
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6.1/10
76 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- small town
- puppeteer
- woman director
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereMumbai Film Festival20 Oct 2019
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival27 Jan 2019
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival4 Jan 2020
- Digital / OTT5 Jun 2020
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival12 Oct 2019
- PremiereFilmBath Festival15 Nov 2019
- Theatrical1522 Nov 2019
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival8 Jun 2019
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival4 Aug 2019
- TheatricalMA 15+21 Nov 2019
FranceFR
- PremiereStrasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival21 Sept 2019
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1522 Nov 2019
New ZealandNZ
- PremiereNew Zealand International Film Festival18 Jul 2019
PolandPL
- PremiereWarsaw Film Festival14 Oct 2019
PortugalPT
- Theatrical30 Jul 2020
South KoreaKR
- PremiereBucheon International Fantastic Film Festival29 Jun 2019
SpainES
- PremiereSitges International Fantastic Film Festival7 Oct 2019
- Theatrical28 Aug 2020
SwedenSE
- PremiereStockholm International Film Festival6 Nov 2019
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Judy & Punch was released on 21 November 2019.
Audience reviews
3- S9/10
SWITCH.
6/9/2019
It’s always fantastic when an Australian film is a success, and even more so when there’s a female filmmaker at the helm. However, for something as unique and fresh as ‘Judy and Punch’ to come from Australia makes me genuinely proud. A period story with a message that’s vital to current society, Mirrah Foulkes is an exciting young storyteller, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store next. - Charlie David Page …
- S7/10
Stephen Campbell
12/10/2019
**_A fascinating socio-political study of proto-feminism mixed with exceptionally dark comedy_** >_Thence to see an Italian puppet play that is within the rayles there, which is very pretty, the best that ever I saw._ - Samuel Pepys (May 9, 1662); _The Diary of Samuel Pepys_ (1825) >_In my opinion the street Punch is one of those extravagant reliefs from the realities of life which would lose its hold upon t…
- L7/10
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
8/31/2020
The dark, absurd period fairy tale “Judy & Punch” makes an accurate observation (and a bold statement) about sex and violence in pop culture, and the mob mentality that can rapidly turn fear into savagery. This strange tale of puppetry, spousal abuse, murder, witchcraft, and revenge is based on the traditional 16th century Punch and Judy puppet show. It’s well told with a funny, sad, and modern feminist spin on the t…
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