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Julia Butters

Julia Butters

Actor · Born April 15, 2009 (17) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Julia Butters (born April 15, 2009) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress, for her roles in in The Fabelmans (2022) and Freakier Friday (2025).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 2009 (17)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Julia Butters' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
35%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Contemplative
4
Tense
2
Warm
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Butters' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Butters' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Paper(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Davey

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Freakier Friday(2025)

    as Harper Coleman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Bones(2024)

    as Lily Brass

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    as Reggie Fabelman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Gray Man(2022)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Monsters at Work(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lorelei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Short Circuit(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as Trudi Fraser

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Julia

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 90 episodes · as Anna-Kat Otto

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Family Man(2016)

    as Lauren Jensen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Kicks(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Term Life(2016)

    as Cate (7 year old)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 13 Hours(2016)

    as Beverly Silva

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Rusted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Piper

  • Best Friends Whenever(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cyd Ripley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ella

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabby Hoffer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)

$394M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fabelmans (2022)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

American Housewife (2016)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20052025

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2020.

  1. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor/Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Julia Butters' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Transparent (2014)

54th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fabelmans (2022)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julia Butters' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles7–85 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles19–36 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles35–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles15–57 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles12–63 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.