Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harris and Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life – thanks to this unlikely stranger.
Jules is a 2023 American science fiction comedy film directed by Marc Turtletaub and written by Gavin Steckler. It stars Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoë Winters, Jade Quon and Jane Curtin.
The film premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival on March 22, 2023. In April 2023, Bleecker Street acquired North American distribution rights to the film, setting it for a theatrical release on August 11, 2023.
Directed by: Marc Turtletaub
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtin. Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoë Winters, Jade Quon, Narea Kang, Edward James Hyland, Blair Baker, Joshua Moore, John Skelley, Zoe Winters, Aubie Merrylees
Screenplay by: Gavin Steckler
Cinematography by: Christopher Norr
Film Editing by: Ayelet Gil-Efrat
Costume Design by: Stacy Jansen
Art Direction by: Randall Richards
Music by: Hauschka
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for strong language.
Distributed by: Bleecker Street
Release Date: March 22, 2023 (Sonoma), August 11, 2023 (United States)
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