The Janes

HBO | Release Date: June 8, 2022

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Watch Now

Stream On

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

lookidontJun 12, 2022

this was prety good,Actually, I do recommend seeing it before just writring of as "leftist propaganda", you know? like, leve your politics bias aside,because this documentary represents the reality of that moment of that time, it is not athis was prety good,Actually, I do recommend seeing it before just writring of as "leftist propaganda", you know? like, leve your politics bias aside,because this documentary represents the reality of that moment of that time, it is not a propaganda as some have been saying here.
(and also of this time).… Expand

6 of 6 users found this helpful60

All this user's reviews

bertobellamyJul 13, 2022

Sadly, 'The Janes' arrives a the right moment. Just days before the constitutional right of American women to have an abortion has been abolished, this HBO documentary offers an inside look at what it meant to terminate a pregnancy illegallySadly, 'The Janes' arrives a the right moment. Just days before the constitutional right of American women to have an abortion has been abolished, this HBO documentary offers an inside look at what it meant to terminate a pregnancy illegally in the US before the Roe vs Wade case. Although strictly conventional, the film presents the testimonies of The Janes, a collective of women who dedicated themselves to secretly performing safe abortions in Chicago in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Listening to them generates a genuine sense of frustration but also one of inspiration; the way these women came together in solidarity is a story worth telling. In addition, 'The Janes' contextualizes the story with the other social struggles of the time —especially the racial and anti-war ones—, delving into the fact that many women could not completely identify with them, almost all led by men. Through these conversations, the directors manage to capture how these heroines did make a difference by risking their freedom and suffering a great deal of physical and emotional stress.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

All this user's reviews

Paper_KayJun 10, 2022

Well-paced, well designed and of course, frightening and frustrating: while women will always find a way to fight patriarchy, patriarchy will always find religious fools to fight for them.

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

All this user's reviews