Janet Planet

Name: Janet Planet
Genre: Drama
Released: June 21, 2024
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 83
Cast: Abby Harri, Edie Moon Kearns, Jeremy Louise Eaton, Julianne Nicholson, June Walker Grossman

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A24 | Release Date: June 21, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Abby Harri, Edie Moon Kearns, Jeremy Louise Eaton, Julianne Nicholson, June Walker Grossman, Luke Bosco, Mary Shultz, Raky Sastri, Will Patton, Zoe Ziegler

Summary: In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarilyIn rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world. … Expand

Director: Annie Baker

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 113 min

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Tim Grierson

Sep 10, 2023

Janet Planet is alive with possibility, not just for the youngster but also for the remarkable writer-director who announces her big-screen ambitions with stunning force. Read full review

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Justin Chang

Jun 21, 2024

If there’s a reason Janet Planet never succumbs to the rosy, banalizing glow of nineties nostalgia, it’s Baker’s ability to juxtapose multiple perspectives in the same static frame—a gift that feels closely rooted in her theatre work. Read full review

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Amy Nicholson

Jun 27, 2024

Baker’s delicate spellbinders more often leave their themes unspoken. Her characters grapple with longings and a need to prove their worth, but they rarely share their struggles out loud. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jun 27, 2024

The film is a mite thin, and occasionally glib. But Baker knows where the bittersweet human comedy lies in this mother, and this daughter. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 10, 2023

It’s striking proof of an original sensibility. Read full review

Richard Brody

Jun 26, 2024

As admirable as some of the onscreen talk is, it’s mainly just delivered, along with the intentions and meanings that it contains; its precision leaves little overflow, little room for observation, little scope for imagination beyond the intimate purview of the story. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jun 25, 2024

Ultimately, the movie is really boring. Any charm or spark it might have had is quashed by a lack of strong direction and writing. Read full review

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