Call Jane

About Call Jane

A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.

Call Jane (2022) is a history film directed by Phyllis Nagy. Its themes are abortion, housewife, unwanted pregnancy, and illegal abortion.

Elizabeth Banks appears as Joy, Sigourney Weaver as Virginia, Chris Messina as Will, and Wunmi Mosaku as Gwen. It runs 121 minutes and was released in October 2022.

The screenplay is by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi. Produced by Roadside Attractions. The film began as real events. American members can watch it on Hulu.

This Is Jane, Happening, and Unplanned make useful companions to Call Jane, all filed under 1960s and pregnancy. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 212 votes and it carries a R rating.