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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterOverall, film hits the right tone, and its brief but fascinating glimpses into Goodall's private life distinguishes it from the many TV docs on the lady.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibA worshipful tribute to the life and work of Jane Goodall.
- Skimps on intellectual substance but skirts by on the lightly likable charm of its subject.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThough Lorenz Knauer's film is as thoughtful as his subject - with a break for interviews with Pierce Brosnan and Goodall's fellow UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie - the study of chimps is given short shrift.
- 50Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierSlant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierDespite the fact that Goodall narrates the bulk of the material, there are scant details about her concrete contributions to animal and life science save for her observing of chimp-made tools.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceSpectacularly photographed and journalistically lame, Jane's Journey blows a 105-minute kiss to Dr. Jane Goodall.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithJane's Journey is an exceedingly graceful and dignified sleep aid.