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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Screen Rant (892) on 28 Jan 2022

The film is ultimately underwhelming and lacking the urgency needed to drive the story and lend realistic consequences to their endeavor…

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By Norman Gidney (53) for Film Threat (5,156) on 26 Jan 2022

Call Jane is dripping with amazing actors giving solid performances, but only Banks is given a chance at Oscar bait…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 25 Jan 2022

The film consistently fails to underline the risks and pressures faced by the women in an underground abortionist network in Chicago in the…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 24 Jan 2022

We know the achievements and victories of the era Nagy depicts, and yet, because she and her fine cast bring the story to such vivid, immediate…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for TheWrap (3,203) on 24 Jan 2022

At its richest and most riveting, when it’s seizing your breath or making you laugh or opening your eyes, Call Jane is about what it takes…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 24 Jan 2022

Without giving in to bromides, the cha-cha, surprisingly feel-good rhythms of Nagy’s direction make this heroine's sudden sense of purpose…

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By Shayna Maci Warner (10) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 24 Jan 2022

Ultimately, it’s unfortunate that Call Jane can’t decide whether it’s a character study or the study of a movement, as it’s a visual…

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By Chris Evangelista (306) for Slashfilm (971) on 24 Jan 2022

The film is so laser-focused on Joy there's often no room for anything, or anyone else…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 24 Jan 2022

Director Phyllis Nagy has crafted a subdued but affecting portrait of that time, strengthened by deft performances from Elizabeth Banks as…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for IndieWire (3,631) on 24 Jan 2022

While Call Jane might suffer from a litany of the usual first film missteps — a tricky tone often hobbles it, as does a bent toward gliding…

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By Gregory Ellwood (229) for The Playlist (3,871) on 24 Jan 2022

When the film works, it’s often because Banks confidently carries so much of it on her own shoulders…

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By Adrian Horton (60) for The Guardian (2,969) on 24 Jan 2022

Call Jane never quite rises to the level of a rousing battle cry, but does offer a studious examination of a past that could, terrifyingly,…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 24 Jan 2022

The female empowerment message comes through loud and clear in “Call Jane,” especially in Banks’ performance…

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By Jake Kring-Schreifels (40) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 24 Jan 2022

Call Jane is a competently made, well-acted historical drama that doesn’t give its charged subject matter the stakes or urgency it needs…

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By Phil De Semlyen (265) for Time Out (7,510) on 24 Jan 2022

While you know the stakes are high, Call Jane never seems particularly interested in proving it…

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