Movie

Jane

“It took a woman to unlock the secret of early man.”

★ 7.5(151)20171h 30m

Jane is streaming on Disney Plus in New Zealand, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 25 June 2026.

Where to watch Jane

🇳🇿 New Zealand

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Good to know

Director: Brett Morgen
Release date: 2017-12-28
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Box office: $1,723,379
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Public Road Productions

Jane — trailer

About Jane

Jane is a 2017 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Brett Morgen, starring Jane Goodall, Hugo van Lawick and Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 151 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Jane in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.

Cast

Jane Goodall

Self

Hugo van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

Themes & keywords

africachimpanzeebiographynaturearchive footageprimatologistobservationjane goodallfemale scientistwildlife photographerconservationistanimal behaviouranimal intelligence