Jane's Journey (2011)
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45% of critics liked it
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71% of users liked it
(440 ratings)
It would be hard to name anyone who has had more of an impact in the realm of animal research and wildlife conservation than Dr. Jane Goodall, Dame of the British Empire, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace. Dr. Goodall's pioneering study of wild chimpanzee… More It would be hard to name anyone who has had more of an impact in the realm of animal research and wildlife conservation than Dr. Jane Goodall, Dame of the British Empire, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace. Dr. Goodall's pioneering study of wild chimpanzee behavior in Africa is legendary and continues today, more than 50 years later, under the auspices of her Institute. Jane's Journey is a portrait of the private person behind the world-famous icon. It is the story of an exceptional woman, possibly one of the most fascinating women of our time. With its unhurried pace and unobtrusive camera, this documentary shows the charismatic and eloquent Dr. Goodall as she has never been seen before. -- (C) First Run
- Directed By
- Lorenz Knauer
- Written By
- Lorenz Knauer
- Genres
- Documentary
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 16, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- First Run Features
Critic Reviews
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Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Positivity has its limits in "Jane's Journey," a portrait of primatologist Jane Goodall that's long on adulation and short on spark.
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Now in her 70s, Goodall is still shy, with as much indefatigible energy as ever.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
You may have the feeling of being stuck at a nice old lady's house while she narrates a meandering slide show in slow, storybook tones.
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Paul Brunick, New York Times
Skimps on intellectual substance but skirts by on the lightly likable charm of its subject, who appears throughout.
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Andrew Schenker, Time Out New York
Any analysis of her philanthropy or character is traded for blind idol worship...
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Cast
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Jane Goodall
as Jane Goodall
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Angelina Jolie
as Angelina Jolie
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Mary Lewis
as Mary Lewis
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Pierce Brosnan
as Pierce Brosnan
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Kofi Annan
as Kofi Annan
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Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick
as Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick
