Everything changes in an instant.
In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.
Janet Planet (2024) is a drama film directed by Annie Baker, released on June 21, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Will Patton and Sophie Okonedo. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Julianne Nicholson
as Janet
Zoe Ziegler
as Lacy
Will Patton
as Wayne
Sophie Okonedo
as Regina
Elias Koteas
as Avi
Luke Bosco
as Male Counselor
June Walker Grossman
as Susanna
Abby Harri
as Emily
Edie Moon Kearns
as Sequoia
Mary Shultz
as Davina
Jeremy Louise Eaton
as Performer 1
Raky Sastri
as Performer 2
Directed by Annie Baker, written by Annie Baker, produced by Annie Baker, Dan Janvey and Andrew Goldman.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 66 ratings.
There’s a difference between minimalist and vacuous, and writer-director Annie Baker doesn’t seem to know the difference. The playwright’s debut feature, to put it simply, is boring, pretentious, meandering, unfocused and a big, fat waste of time. It’s so dull, in fact, that the film makes the works of Kelly Reichardt appear utterly fascinating. Set in 1991 in the hippie-dominated arts community of rural western…
Reviewed on July 1, 2024
A story about a mom and daughter in an awkwardly semi-erotic relationship. The mom starts a relationship with a mentally ill and mentally disabled white man with a speech impediment. We never get to know why or how she hooked up with him. We know she peddles woo for a living, so she hasn't met him in some kind of caretaker/patient relationship. Perhaps it's a fetish. Perhaps it was all she could get. Well, they mow…
Reviewed on August 4, 2024
Writer / director Annie Baker‘s slow burn indie film “Janet Planet” is one that takes its time, and whether that works for you really depends on your mood. This super quiet, artsy, coming-of-age movie tells the story of 11-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) and her free-spirited mom, Janet (Julianne Nicholson), who live in rural Massachusetts in the early ‘90s. The movie is about their highly relatable, complex…
Reviewed on April 4, 2025
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The main cast of Janet Planet (2024) includes Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Will Patton, Sophie Okonedo and Elias Koteas. The film was directed by Annie Baker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Janet Planet was released on June 21, 2024 and runs for 1h 53m.
Janet Planet (2024) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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