Jane
Seen it?2017 | 90 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 2 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: 2nd Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Documentary. Won 1 PGA Award: 29th Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brett Morgen
- Jane GoodallSelf
- Hugo van LawickSelf (archive footage)
- Hugo Eric Louis van LawickSelf (archive footage)