Janis: Little Girl Blue

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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis Little Girl Blue.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Amy J. Berg
Produced by
Starring Janis Joplin
Narrated by Cat Power
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Mark Harrison
  • Maya Hawke
  • Garret Price
  • Brendan Walsh
Production
companies
Distributed by FilmRise
Release dates
  • September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)(Venice)
  • November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)(US)
Running time
103 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million [2]
Box office$1.6 million [3]

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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Release

The 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

The 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]

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