A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP

The cinematic connection between Julia Roberts and George Clooney has remained strong and enduring back through the decades.

Money Monster (2016)

Clooney and Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in danger when an irate investor takes over their studio. During a tense stand-off on live TV, the pair must work together if they are to survive.

August: Osage County (2013)

Clooney produced this voyage into the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a crisis brings them back to the house they grew up in, and to the woman who raised them.

Ocean’s Twelve (2004)

In this sequel Tess is firmly back on Danny’s side and is the 12th member of his team. She becomes vital to their plot owing to her striking resemblance to Julia Roberts and the bond between Tess and Danny is stronger than ever.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

(2002)

In his directorial debut Clooney calls on Roberts to play CIA operative Patricia Watson in the adaptation of the autobiography of game show host Chuck Barris, who purports to have been a CIA assassin.

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Clooney plays the eponymous Danny Ocean who assembles his team of con artists for several ambitious casino heists. Roberts plays love interest Tess, who is furious with Ocean for returning to his criminal ways, and sparks fly.