Janie Jones (film)

Janie Jones
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David M. Rosenthal
Written by	David M. Rosenthal
Produced by	Eric Bassett Keith Kjarval
Starring	Abigail Breslin Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Shue Brittany Snow Peter Stormare
Cinematography	Anastas N. Michos
Edited by	Alan Heim
Music by	Eef Barzelay
Production company	Unified Pictures/Industrial Entertainment
Distributed by	Tribeca Film (USA) VVS Films (Canada)
Release dates	September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17) (TIFF) October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28) (United States)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$6,840[1]

Janie Jones is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by David M. Rosenthal. It stars Abigail Breslin as the title character, as well as Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Brittany Snow, and Peter Stormare. The story is about a fading, alcoholic rock star meeting his daughter for the first time after being left by her drugged-up mother, and the growing relationship they have while on tour. Rosenthal based the film's storyline on his real-life meeting with his own daughter.

The film makes extensive use of original music created by Gemma Hayes and Eef Barzelay, and is performed by Breslin and Nivola. It was shot in Des Moines in September 2009. It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 2010, got picked up by Tribeca Film to show at their festival on April 29, 2011, and was given a limited release on October 28. Janie Jones received mixed reviews from critics who gave praise to the two main leads, but found Rosenthal's storytelling and direction lacking in terms of originality and tonal pacing.