Janie Jones

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Janie Jones

Released Oct 28, 2011

1h 54m

Drama

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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

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Nov 5, 2011

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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

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Who knew that Abigail Breslin could really sing?

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 12, 2020

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Tara Thorne

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

It reminds me of one of those Disney movies about sports. I liked it.

Nov 17, 2018

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Brett Michel

Boston Phoenix

Not particularly memorable.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 8, 2011

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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

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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

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A sweet, but rather forgettable movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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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

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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

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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

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Alessandro Nivola

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Mary Ann Jones

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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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