Rotten
"Janie Jones'' would feel more assured if Rosenthal had shown more inclination to commit.
Tom Russo, Boston Globe
Janie Jones
Two strangers. One family.
2010 · 1h 54m · Not Rated
Drama, Music
Directed by
David M. Rosenthal
Overview
When a fading musician (Alessandro Nivola) learns he has a teenage daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a long-ago tryst, he’s forced to take her on tour after her mother checks into rehab.
Director and cast
- David M. Rosenthal Director
- Abigail Breslin as Janie Jones
- Alessandro Nivola as Ethan Brand
- Elisabeth Shue as Mary Ann Jones
- Brittany Snow as Iris
- Peter Stormare as Sloan
- Joel David Moore as Dave
- Frances Fisher as Lily
- Frank Whaley as Chuck
- Michael Panes as Ulysses
- David Lee Smith as Officer Dickerson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Nivola and Breslin make a terrific mismatched pair in a film that often resembles a mash-up of "Crazy Heart" and Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere"...
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
A mixture of discordant notes and way-too-familiar chords.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
The movie works because it's essentially an old-fashioned two-hander for a couple of subtle and terrific actors.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh
After a messy, cliched first half, Janie Jones is barely salvaged by the lightweight sweetness that emerges once it becomes a two-hander for Breslin and Nivola.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
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