Jay Kelly
Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn't know himself.
2025 | 132m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Noah Baumbach |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Emily Mortimer, Noah Baumbach |
| Staring: |
| Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 12, 2025 |
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| Director: | Noah Baumbach |
| Writer: | Emily Mortimer, Noah Baumbach |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | manager, europe, dramedy, actor, famous actor |
| Production Companies | Heyday Films, Pascal Pictures, NB/GG Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Clooney | Jay Kelly |
| Adam Sandler | Ron Sukenick |
| Laura Dern | Liz |
| Billy Crudup | Timothy |
| Greta Gerwig | Lois Sukenick |
| Jim Broadbent | Peter Schneider |
| Patrick Wilson | Ben Alcock |
| Riley Keough | Jessica Kelly |
| Grace Edwards | Daisy Kelly |
| Charlie Rowe | Young Jay Kelly |
| Louis Partridge | Young Timothy |
| Stacy Keach | Jay's Father |
| Alba Rohrwacher | Alba |
| Eve Hewson | Daphne |
| Josh Hamilton | Carter |
| Lenny Henry | Larry |
| Emily Mortimer | Candy |
| Nicôle Lecky | |
| Thaddea Graham | Meg |
| Isla Fisher | Mrs. Alcock |
| Jamie Demetriou | Clive |
| Lars Eidinger | German Cyclist |
| Patsy Ferran | Brenda |
| Sunny Sandler | |
| Sadie Sandler | |
| Kyle Soller | Director |
| Jared Sandler | |
| Jackie Sandler | |
| Parker Sawyers | Props |
| Ferdi Stofmeel | |
| Matthew Baunsgard | |
| Tom Francis | Actor at Audition |
| Giovanni Esposito | Antonio |
| Noah Baumbach | |
| Théo Augier | |
| Linus Sandgren |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Emily Mortimer | Writer |
| Chris Peters | Art Direction |
| Rachel Durance | Editor |
| Chris Scarabosio | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ivana Primorac | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Véronique Melery | Set Decoration |
| Valerio Bonelli | Editor |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Andy Madden | First Assistant Director |
| Nicholas Britell | Original Music Composer |
| Noah Baumbach | Writer, Director |
| Linus Sandgren | Director of Photography |
| Ben Wright | Stunt Coordinator |
| David Sinfield | Gaffer |
| Matt Curtis | Main Title Designer |
| Jacqueline Durran | Costume Design |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
| Ben Collins | Supervising Art Director |
| Douglas Aibel | Casting |
| Timothy Moen | Art Direction |
| Camille M. Verhaeghe | Art Direction |
| David Simpson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Oliver Fergusson-Taylor | Visual Effects Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Noah Baumbach | Producer |
| Donald Sabourin | Executive Producer |
| David Heyman | Producer |
| Amy Pascal | Producer |
| Emily Mortimer | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 75 | 86 |
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/jay-kelly-review/ "Jay Kelly is a dense and unforgettable drama from Noah Baumbach, where George Clooney's inspired performance reaches a peak of vulnerability, giving life to a man trapped between professional success and personal emptiness. I ... t's a thematically rich story about the tyranny of memory and the high cost of ambition, questioning whether success compensates for lost bonds. With directing, editing, cinematography, and score that transform dialogue into pure intimacy and organically link the past and present, the film is technically and emotionally superb, rejecting the convenient ending in favor of life's bittersweet truth. The only way forward is ahead, learning to love the story that, by choice, became our own." Rating: A