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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Drama · Comedy · 2025

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

Movie details

Jay Kelly

“Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn't know himself.”

2025 Drama · Comedy 2h 12m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

34.6K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

75 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

67 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Jay Kelly?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Noah Baumbach

Written by

Emily Mortimer · Noah Baumbach

George Clooney

George Clooney

Jay Kelly

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Ron Sukenick

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Liz

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Timothy

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Jessica Kelly

Grace Edwards

Grace Edwards

Daisy Kelly

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Jay's Dad

Court is in session

Put Jay Kelly on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.