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Janie Jones

Play trailer Poster for Janie Jones 2011,  1h 54m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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56% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
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 Nov 10, 2011
2/4
"Janie Jones'' would feel more assured if Rosenthal had shown more inclination to commit. Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post Nov 4, 2011
2.5/4
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"... Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Nov 3, 2011
2/5
A mixture of discordant notes and way-too-familiar chords. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 12, 2020
2.5/4.0
Who knew that Abigail Breslin could really sing? Go to Full Review
Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Nov 17, 2018
It reminds me of one of those Disney movies about sports. I liked it. Go to Full Review
Brett Michel Boston Phoenix Nov 8, 2011
2/4
Not particularly memorable. Go to Full Review
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David M. Rosenthal

Director

Jim Thacker

Director

Abigail Breslin

Janie Jones

Alessandro Nivola

Ethan Brand

Elisabeth Shue

Mary Ann Jones

Peter Stormare

Sloan

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Movie Info

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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