Ellen Muth, James Naughton, Jenny O'Hara

Jane, a high school teenager, tries to deal with the discovery that she is a lesbian after developing an intense friendship with another girl who makes her discover her true sexuality, which is only t...( read more  read more... )he start of Jane's troubles when Jane's unaccepting mother, Janice, struggles with his surprising revelation of brought forth by her only daughter.

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Unrated, 91 min.

Directed by: Lee Rose

Release Date: December 31, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002

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  • August 25, 2006
    Good movie.
  • June 27, 2009
    It had a lot to say and it didn't really do a great job of it. Parts were a bit preachy and the lead character was a little too whiny for my liking.
    It's a subject that affects a lot of queer people so I think it deserves to be addressed through cinema. This wasn't the first fil...( read more)m i've seen that tried to tackle the issue and I can't say it was the worst but it just lacked something special.
    It was good to see some reasonably big names in it such as Stockard Channing and Kelly Rowan. Names in films like this are quite important as it's like a support thing. To be in a film like this you obviously agree with the things it's trying to challenge.
    The plot of the film follows a young teenage girl who realises she might be gay when she develops a crush on a new classmate. When she tells her parents they overreact and go through the usual statements of it's just a stage and things like that. She confides in a teacher who tries to help her through the situation.
    There is a bit more to it than that but I don't want to give too much away. It was the relationship and empathy between the girl and the teacher that I liked best. I think this has been done before but more often than not it turns about a bit creepy and kind of suggestive. In this case it didn't and they did a very good job in giving the girl someone to lean on and get advice from.
    I know it really doesn't affect the film at all but I have to mention that bloody film poster which actually put me off watching this film for so long. I suggest you don't judge the film too much by that poster as it is pretty god awful.
    To be honest I think this film has problems. The subject matter it tackles is aimed at opening peoples minds and trying to get them to understand. However, the film itself ended up in a very small market of mostly gay women. This being very pointless as that audience knows everything the film tries to explain. Yes we know that there are people that don't accept us, and we have problems getting people to do so. It's a preaching to the converted thing.
    I don't think many will enjoy this film. You'd have to be interested in the genre before I suggest you watching it.
  • May 27, 2009
    definitely a good movie when it comes to people becoming more open about their sexuality.
  • March 27, 2009
    The Truth About Jane is an inspiring story about how a young girl begins to discover the pains of her sexuality and her family's gradual coming to gripes with it. I like how the movie ended with an irony with Jane commenting on how far her mother has grown and also Jane's teacher...( read more)'s own subtle coming-out. i'm impressed by Kelly Rowan, Ellen Muth and Stockard Channing's performances. Channing was at her best playing the uptight maternal figure. I hope we see more of Ellen Muth in similar movie roles such as this. Kelly Rowan should really stick to movies with more colorful roles like this instead of the dreary dull mother Kirsten she played in the O.C.
  • November 25, 2008
    i have watched all of these movies
  • July 23, 2008
    very good i think every parent should watch this
  • June 1, 2008
    I remember seeing this movie on Lifetime when I was teenager...this movie is a pretty good depiction of coming out to parents and teachers while still in high school. And Jane is pretty hot too, so that helps.
  • April 3, 2008
    oh my god I cried like a baby when she came to Ms. Walcotts house.

    I like the story it's really touching and the acting's good, love Stockard Channing, Ellen Muth and Kelly Rowan. oh I wanna see it againg.

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  • chawndie2krunk
    December 20, 2008
    THIS IS A DUMB ASS MOTHA FUCKIN MOVIE NO ONE LIKE THIS SHIT

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