Ask for Jane fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ask for Jane is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and hopeful.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Ask for Jane is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 48 min
Ask for Jane runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Ask for Jane higher (75) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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