Call Jane

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Call Jane
Directed byPhyllis Nagy
Screenplay by
  • Hayley Schore
  • Roshan Sethi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreta Zozula
Edited byPeter McNulty
Music byIsabella Summers
Production
company
Protagonist Pictures
Distributed byIngenious Media
Release date
  • January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Call Jane is a 2022 American drama film directed by Phyllis Nagy. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[1]

Premise[]

A traditional 1960s housewife joins the Jane Collective to fight for women's rights.

Cast[]

Production[]

It was announced in October 2020 that Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara and Rupert Friend had been cast to star in the film. Elisabeth Moss and Susan Sarandon were initially cast as Joy and Virginia respectively,[3] but both had to exit due to scheduling conflicts.[4]

Filming began in Los Angeles in April 2021, with Wunmi Mosaku joining the cast.[5][6] In May 2021, Chris Messina, Cory Michael Smith, Aida Turturro, Grace Edwards and Bianca D’Ambrosio joined the cast of the film, with Friend no longer attached.[7][8][9]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 45 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Although its focus is somewhat narrow, Call Jane is an entertaining and dramatically effective dramatization of a pivotal chapter in American history."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References[]

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Horst, Carole (October 30, 2021). "'Carol' Writer Phyllis Nagy Talks About Her New Drama 'Call Jane'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 30, 2020). "'Call Jane': Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & Rupert Friend Set For Women's Rights Drama From 'Carol' Scribe & 'Dallas Buyers Club' Producer — AFM". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ^ ‘Call Jane’: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & Rupert Friend Set For Women’s Rights Drama From ‘Carol’ Scribe & ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Producer — AFM
  5. ^ Call Jane
  6. ^ ‘Lovecraft Country’s Wunmi Mosaku Joins Elizabeth Banks & Sigourney Weaver In ‘Call Jane’ Drama
  7. ^ https://deadline.com/2021/05/abby-miller-jess-plus-none-chiara-dambrosio-bandit-bianca-dambrosio-call-jane-lawrence-kao-kai-cech-the-longest-sleep-film-casting-briefs-1234766229/
  8. ^ Grober, Matt (May 3, 2021). "Chris Messina, Cory Michael Smith, Aida Turturro And Grace Edwards Join Cast Of Women's Rights Drama, 'Call Jane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 28, 2021). "Abby Miller Toplines 'Jess Plus None'; Chiara B'Ambrosio Joins 'Bandit'; Bianca D'Ambrosio Cast In 'Call Jane'; Lawrence Kao, Kai Cech Star In 'The Longest Sleep'- Film Casting Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Call Jane". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Call Jane". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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