Actor and musician Juliette Lewis has reflected on her four-year relationship with Brad Pitt, which began when they starred together in the 1993 film Kalifornia and lasted from when she was 16 until she was 20. Lewis has spoken fondly of the relationship in interviews, describing it as formative given how it coincided with both of them navigating newfound fame, and has said she still hopes Pitt finds happiness despite the pair now being virtual strangers.

Lewis, who was 17 when the relationship became serious (with Pitt approaching 27), has downplayed the age gap and public fascination with the romance, calling it simply a loving relationship during her "high-school years". She has continued to explore the experience through her creative work, including forming the band Juliette and the Licks in 2004 after attending a Blondie concert with former Hole drummer Patty Schemel, having earlier decided to prioritise her music career over romance.