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Call Jane
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Wikipedia article
'Call Jane' is a 2022 American comedy-drama film directed by Phyllis Nagy. It stars Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, and John Magaro.
It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 28, 2022, by Roadside Attractions.
Premise
A traditional 1960s housewife joins the Jane Collective to fight for women's rights.
Cast
Production
It was announced in October 2020 that Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara and Rupert Friend had been cast to star in the film. Elisabeth Moss and Susan Sarandon were initially cast as Joy and Virginia respectively, but both had to exit due to scheduling conflicts.[https://deadline.com/2020/10/elizabeth-banks-sigourney-weaver-kate-mara-rupert-friend-call-jane-womens-rights-movie-afm-1234606451/ Call Jane: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & Rupert Friend Set For Womens Rights Drama From Carol Scribe & Dallas Buyers Club Producer AFM] Filming began in Hartford, Connecticut in May 2021, with Wunmi Mosaku joining the cast.[https://productionlist.com/production/call-jane/ Call Jane][https://deadline.com/2021/04/wunmi-mosaku-elizabeth-banks-sigourney-weaver-call-jane-drama-1234728074/ Lovecraft Countrys Wunmi Mosaku Joins Elizabeth Banks & Sigourney Weaver In Call Jane Drama] In May 2021, Chris Messina, Cory Michael Smith, Aida Turturro, Grace Edwards and Bianca DAmbrosio joined the cast of the film, with Friend no longer attached.
Release
It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022. On February 4, 2022, Roadside Attractions acquired the film's distribution rights, with plans to release it theatrically in the fall. It is scheduled to be released on October 28, 2022.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of 63 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Although its focus is somewhat narrow, 'Call Jane' is an entertaining and dramatically effective dramatization of a pivotal chapter in American history." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
References
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