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Janie Jones

Play trailer Poster for Janie Jones Released Oct 28, 2011 1h 54m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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First, a fading musician (Alessandro Nivola) learns that he has a daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a long-ago tryst, then he must take the teen on tour with him when her mother checks into rehab.
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Tom Russo Boston Globe "Janie Jones'' would feel more assured if Rosenthal had shown more inclination to commit. Rated: 2/4 Nov 10, 2011 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Nov 5, 2011 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post Nivola and Breslin make a terrific mismatched pair in a film that often resembles a mash-up of "Crazy Heart" and Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere"... Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 4, 2011 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Who knew that Abigail Breslin could really sing? Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 12, 2020 Full Review Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) It reminds me of one of those Disney movies about sports. I liked it. Nov 17, 2018 Full Review Brett Michel Boston Phoenix Not particularly memorable. Rated: 2/4 Nov 8, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member How the fuck are you going to make a movie titled after one of the greatest songs written by the clash and have the trailer end on a line like "arent you a little old to be wearing white?" What the fuck is this? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I very much enjoyed this film. Breslin portrayed Janie Jones beautifully. You cannot help but feel for her. I also did not even know that Breslin could sing well Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A sweet, but rather forgettable movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I just watched this on netflix the other day and it kind of reminds me of my life. I loved this movie because of that :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Seeing movies back to back on a plane is always interesting. The context can totally shift the tone of a film. Watched JANIE JONES, a lovely small indie that just feels so right and so right now, capturing the ebb and flow of contemporary life. The film doesn't break any new territory but as a character study it surprises in so many ways. Both Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola are pitch perfect and even every small role from Elizabeth Shue to one of my favorites Peter Stormare, just rings right. An eloquent complex work that really surprised me! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member i thought the movie was terrific. I cannot understand the negative reviews. the acting was superb. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis First, a fading musician (Alessandro Nivola) learns that he has a daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a long-ago tryst, then he must take the teen on tour with him when her mother checks into rehab.
Director
David M. Rosenthal, Jim Thacker
Producer
Keith Kjarval, Eric Bassett
Screenwriter
David M. Rosenthal
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Unified Pictures, Industrial Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 31, 2012
Runtime
1h 54m
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