Call Jane Explained

Call Jane
Director:Phyllis Nagy
Music:Isabella Summers
Cinematography:Greta Zozula
Editing:Peter McNulty
Distributor:Roadside Attractions
Runtime:121 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$694,787[1]

Call Jane is a 2022 American drama film starring Elizabeth Banks as a suburban housewife in the 1960s who deals with a life-threatening pregnancy and subsequently joins the Jane Collective, an underground network of abortion activists.[2] The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, and John Magaro. It is directed by Phyllis Nagy. The screenplay was written by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi.

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022.[3] It was released in the United States on October 28, 2022, by Roadside Attractions.

Synopsis

Joy, a traditional housewife in the United States in the 1960s, learns that she is pregnant with a second child but that the pregnancy threatens her life. After her hospital’s all-male board denies her request for an abortion, she becomes involved with the Jane Collective, a Chicago underground women's network that took risks to help women secure safe, illegal abortions, beginning in the late 1960s and stopping only in 1973 with the Roe v. Wade decision.[2] [4]

Production

The script originally appeared on the 2017 Black List, where it received seven votes. Coincidentally, another script based on the same story, titled This is Jane by Daniel Loflin, was also featured on the same Black List, with nine votes.

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 had been initially cast as Joy and Virginia respectively,[5] but both had to exit due to scheduling conflicts.[6] In May 2021, Chris Messina, Cory Michael Smith, Aida Turturro, Wunmi Mosaku, Grace Edwards, and Bianca D'Ambrosio joined the cast of the film, with Friend no longer attached.[7] [8] [9] [10]

The film was shot in West Hartford, Connecticut from May and June 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] [12]

Release

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022.[13] On February 4, 2022, Roadside Attractions acquired the film's distribution rights, with plans to release it theatrically in the fall.[14] It was released on October 28, 2022.[15]

The film was released for VOD on December 6, 2022, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on December 13, 2022.[16]

The film partnered with Planned Parenthood and the Abortion Care Network to screen at dozens of American clinics. In a statement by Nagy, the director hoped that screenings would serve as an opportunity to increase awareness around direct abortion care services in the months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.[17]

Reception

On its opening weekend, Call Jane grossed $243,922.[18]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Dargis . Manohla . 'Call Jane' Review: Abortion History That's Being Repeated Now . 22 October 2022 . . 23 July 2023 . July 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723161011/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/movies/call-jane-review-abortion.html . live .
  3. Web site: D'Alessandro. Anthony. Patten. Dominic. 2021-12-09. Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup. live. 2021-12-09. Deadline. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209200942/https://deadline.com/2021/12/sundance-film-festival-2022-lineup-films-competition-midnight-spotlight-kids-next-full-list-1234886826/ . December 9, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Call Jane Protagonist Pictures – Synopsis . Protagonist Pictures . October 25, 2022 . October 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025192328/http://protagonistpictures.com/film/call-jane/ . live .
  5. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 'Call Jane': Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & Rupert Friend Set For Women's Rights Drama From "Carol" Scribe & "Dallas Buyers Club" Producer — AFM . Deadline . 23 January 2022 . 2020-10-30 . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030141719/https://deadline.com/2020/10/elizabeth-banks-sigourney-weaver-kate-mara-rupert-friend-call-jane-womens-rights-movie-afm-1234606451/ . live .
  6. Web site: 'Call Jane': Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara & Rupert Friend Set For Women's Rights Drama From "Carol" Scribe & "Dallas Buyers Club" Producer — AFM . October 31, 2020 . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030141719/https://deadline.com/2020/10/elizabeth-banks-sigourney-weaver-kate-mara-rupert-friend-call-jane-womens-rights-movie-afm-1234606451/ . live .
  7. Web site: 'Lovecraft Country's Wunmi Mosaku Joins Elizabeth Banks & Sigourney Weaver In "Call Jane" Drama . April 5, 2021 . April 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210406003520/https://deadline.com/2021/04/wunmi-mosaku-elizabeth-banks-sigourney-weaver-call-jane-drama-1234728074/ . live .
  8. Web site: Abby Miller Toplines 'Jess Plus None'; Chiara d'Ambrosio Joins 'Bandit'; Bianca d'Ambrosio Cast in 'Call Jane'; Lawrence Kao, Kai Cech Star in 'The Longest Sleep'- Film Casting Briefs. May 28, 2021. June 2, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220347/https://deadline.com/2021/05/abby-miller-jess-plus-none-chiara-dambrosio-bandit-bianca-dambrosio-call-jane-lawrence-kao-kai-cech-the-longest-sleep-film-casting-briefs-1234766229/. live.
  9. Web site: Chris Messina, Cory Michael Smith, Aida Turturro And Grace Edwards Join Cast Of Women's Rights Drama, 'Call Jane'. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grober. May 3, 2021. May 3, 2021. May 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503222958/https://deadline.com/2021/05/call-jane-chris-messina-cory-michael-smith-more-join-cast-aida-turturro-grace-edwards-1234749150/. live.
  10. Web site: Abby Miller Toplines 'Jess Plus None'; Chiara B'Ambrosio Joins 'Bandit'; Bianca D'Ambrosio Cast In 'Call Jane'; Lawrence Kao, Kai Cech Star In 'The Longest Sleep'- Film Casting Briefs. Deadline Hollywood. Amanda. N'Duka. May 28, 2021. May 28, 2021. May 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528225004/https://deadline.com/2021/05/abby-miller-jess-plus-none-chiara-bambrosio-bandit-bianca-dambrosio-call-jane-lawrence-kao-kai-cech-the-longest-sleep-film-casting-briefs-1234766229/. live.
  11. Web site: Call Jane . ProductionList.com . February 8, 2021 . Film & Television Industry Alliance . April 5, 2021 . June 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621110516/https://productionlist.com/production/call-jane/ . live .
  12. Web site: West Hartford Sites Serves as Stage for Hollywood Movie. We-Ha.com. Newton. Ronni. May 13, 2021. June 19, 2023.
  13. Web site: Thompson . Anne . 2022-01-21 . Could "Call Jane" Be the Abortion Drama Made for the Mainstream Arthouse Audience? . IndieWire . en . April 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418110020/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/sundance-2022-call-jane-abortion-drama-interview-1234692510/ . live .
  14. Web site: Call Jane: Sundance Women's Rights Drama Starring Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver Acquired By Roadside Attractions. February 4, 2022. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood. February 5, 2022. October 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026171005/https://deadline.com/2022/02/call-jane-sundance-underground-abortion-movie-roadside-attractions-1234927040/. live.
  15. Web site: Call Jane. AMC Theatres. April 18, 2022. October 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026170951/https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/call-jane-69484. live.
  16. Web site: Call Jane DVD Release Date. www.dvdsreleasedates.com. February 26, 2023. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226101511/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/11019/call-jane. live. >
  17. Web site: 'Call Jane' Partners With Planned Parenthood, Abortion Care Network to Screen Film With Clinics Across the U.S. (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter. October 28, 2022. Abbey White. October 28, 2022. October 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221028154624/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/call-jane-planned-parenthood-special-us-screenings-1235250507/. live.
  18. Web site: Call Jane . October 31, 2022 . October 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031040643/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl960135937/?ref_=bo_we_table_14 . live .

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