Good Girl Jane is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz and starring Rain Spencer and Andie MacDowell.[1] It is based on Mintz's 2017 short film of the same name. It won the 2022 US Narrative Competition at Tribeca with Spencer winning Best Performance.
| Good Girl Jane | |
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| Directed by | Sarah Elizabeth Mintz |
| Screenplay by | Sarah Elizabeth Mintz |
| Based on | Good Girl Jane by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz |
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| Starring | Rain Spencer Andie MacDowell |
| Cinematography | Jake Saner |
| Edited by | Harrison Atkins |
| Music by | Kent Sparling |
Production company | Astute Films |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Films |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Andie MacDowell as Ruth Rosen
- Patrick Gibson as Jamie
- Rain Spencer as Jane
- Nina Bloomgarden as Emma
- Odessa A'zion as Bailey
- Jules Lorenzo as Kaya
- Yeek as Xander
- Olan Prenatt as Abel
- Diego Chiat as Benji
- Eloisa Huggins as Izzie
- Gale Harold
Production
editFilming began in Los Angeles in March 2020, before production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The film later resumed and completed one year later in March 2021.[1]
Release
editThe film premiered on June 11, 2022, at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3]
Reception
editGood Girl Jane has a rating of 70% based on 10 critics' reviews on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
Kristen Lopez of IndieWire gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It’s hard to shake how hollow everything feels within “Good Girl Jane.” For all the individual performances, the feature never comes off as more than a supersized short film, with certain scenes playing like filler to get to a nearly two-hour running time."[5]
Accolades
editAt the Tribeca Festival, the film won the Founders’ Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Rain Spencer won the Best Performance award.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (March 25, 2021). "Andie MacDowell, Patrick Gibson Set for Addiction Drama 'Good Girl Jane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Caleb (June 30, 2022). "Good Girl Jane Writer-Director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Wrote A 'Page Turny, Black List'-y Script – Then Tossed It and Started Over". MovieMaker. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 'Corner Office' With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's 'Somewhere In Queens', More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Good Girl Jane". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Kristen (June 15, 2022). "'Good Girl Jane' Review: A Harrowing Teen Drama That's Ultimately Hollow". IndieWire. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (June 16, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Winners: 'Good Girl Jane' Best Feature; 'The Cave Of Adullam', 'January' Take Top Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2022.