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Janet Planet

2023

Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Will Patton ...

Drama 11-year-old Lacy, her mother Janet, and the three people who come into their lives over one summer in 1991 in Western Massachusetts.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Debruge Variety	"A small but incredibly specific movie that feels every bit as attentively crafted and evocative as those earlier titles, while remaining wholly unique and distinct from them. It’s striking proof of an original sensibility"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Exquisite Debut (...) An oddball marvel of comparable beauty, its apparent simplicity yielding an emotional weight that creeps up on you throughout"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"[It] 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"
		Kyle Smith The Wall Street Journal	"The film's younger star, who has never acted before, is wonderfully natural"
		Tomris Laffly The Wrap	"A textured yet wearisome coming-of-age tale"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"This spectacular A24 debut is one of the year’s best (...) This is more than just a coming-of-age story"
		Esther Zuckerman The Daily Beast	"There’s also magic here — in the environment, in Janet’s allure, and in Baker herself, a talent defining herself in a new arena"
		Esther Zuckerman IndieWire	"Luminous debut (...) rich coming-of-age tale"
		Kenji Fujishima Slant	"Annie Baker's spare dialogue style remains intact, with each line revealing of character and mood (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Todd McCarthy Deadline	"Both disarming and odd, a film both lovely for its observational aptitude and at times mildly annoying in its smarty-pants conversational cleverness. Whatever else you can say, it's an absolute original"
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"When was the last time someone who has mastered the stage crafted a directorial feature debut of such artistic confidence?"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"A riveting tale of relationships with a dash of Grimm spookiness (...) [It] is a tenderly mysterious coming-of-age story (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Adrian Horton The Guardian	"You never know what will stick with you, but I expect some of this film will (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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