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‘Janet Planet’ Is Too Quirky for Its Own Good

LET DOWN

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker’s directorial debut at the New York Film Festival is weighed down by its pretentiousness.

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

Published Oct. 8 2023 7:45PM EDT

A photo including a film still from the film Janet Planet — A24

Nick Schager

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

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