Janis: Little Girl Blue is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg, about the American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin. It had its world premiere at the 2015 Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2015, and was released theatrically in the United States by FilmRise on November 27, 2015.
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| Directed by | Amy J. Berg |
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| Starring | Janis Joplin |
| Narrated by | Cat Power |
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| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million[2] |
| Box office | $1.6 million[3] |
Cast
edit- Cat Power as Narrator[4]
- Janis Joplin (archive footage)
- Peter Albin
- Sam Andrew
- Dick Cavett
- David Dalton
- Clive Davis
- Cass Elliot (archive footage)
- Melissa Etheridge
- Dave Getz
- Jimi Hendrix (archive footage)
- Kris Kristofferson
- John Lennon (archive footage)
- Juliette Lewis
- Country Joe McDonald
- Alecia Moore
- Dave Niehaus
- Yoko Ono (archive footage)
- D. A. Pennebaker
- Otis Redding (archive footage)
- Powell St. John
- Bob Weir
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 2015 Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2015,[5][6] and was screened in the TIFF Docs section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
FilmRise released the film theatrically in the United States on November 27, 2015.[5] It was broadcast by PBS on the American Masters series on May 3, 2016.[8]
Reception
editThe film received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 94% score, based on 82 reviews, with an average rating of 7.48/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Respectful without veering into hagiography and inquisitive without being intrusive, Janis: Little Girl Blue offers an insightful glimpse into the life of a rock 'n' roll legend."[9] Metacritic reports a 74 out of 100 score, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Janis: Little Girl Blue (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Browne, David (November 17, 2015). "'Janis: Little Girl Blue': Inside the New Joplin Doc". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (November 25, 2015). "Since rock legend Janis Joplin died at 27, producers have spent millions to make a biopic about her — and it's finally happening". Business Insider.
- ^ a b "Janis Joplin Documentary Bought by FilmRise for U.S." Variety. October 7, 2015.
- ^ "72nd Venice International Film Festival - 6 September". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Adds 60 Titles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Amy Berg's Janis Joplin Documentary, Janis: Little Girl Blue, May 3 on PBS". PR Newswire. April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Janis: Little Girl Blue reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
