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Janet Planet

Janet Planet

Everything changes in an instant.

20246.11h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Annie Baker
Written by Annie Baker
Produced by Annie Baker, Dan Janvey, Derrick Tseng
Box Office0Revenue: $728K

Top Cast

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Janet

Zoe Ziegler

Zoe Ziegler

Lacy

Will Patton

Will Patton

Wayne

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Regina

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Avi

Luke Bosco

Luke Bosco

Male Counselor

June Walker Grossman

June Walker Grossman

Susanna

Abby Harri

Abby Harri

Emily

E

Edie Moon Kearns

Sequoia

Mary Shultz

Mary Shultz

Davina

Themes & Keywords

massachusettssummerwoman director1990smother daughter relationshipintimateunderstated

About Janet Planet

Janet Planet is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of massachusetts, summer, woman director, 1990s, mother daughter relationship, intimate. Directed by Annie Baker, it stars Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Will Patton. 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.

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