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. It'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 techni…
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Jay Kelly
Overview
Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
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Release date
14/11/2025
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George Clooney
Jay Kelly
Adam Sandler
Ron Sukenick
Laura Dern
Liz
Billy Crudup
Timothy
Riley Keough
Jessica Kelly
Grace Edwards
Daisy Kelly
Stacy Keach
Jay's Dad
Jim Broadbent
Peter Schneider
Patrick Wilson
Ben Alcock
Eve Hewson
Daphne
Greta Gerwig
Lois Sukenick
Alba Rohrwacher
Alba
Josh Hamilton
Carter
Lenny Henry
Larry
Emily Mortimer
Candy
Nicôle Lecky
Krista
Thaddea Graham
Meg
Isla Fisher
Melanie Alcock
Stanley Townsend
First Voice (voice)
Erica Sweany
Costume Designer
Kevin Shen
2nd AD
David Neumann
Sound Recordist
Leila Farzad
1st AD
Juliet Cowan
Actress
Eleanor Matsuura
Dresser
Lucas Aurelio
Electrician
Tuwaine Barrett
Rain Rigger
Martha West
Set PA
Philip Arditti
Cinematographer
Nigel Whitmey
Stand-in
Kyle Soller
Director
Parker Sawyers
Props
Giovanni Zeqireya
Silvano
Doug Cockle
Nathan
Sadie Sandler
Vivienne Sukenick
Helene Maksoud
Mourner
Dean Wareham
Mourner
Ruthie Rogers
Mourner
Josh Berger
Mourner
Penny Mortimer
Mourner
Christine Crais
College Kid at Bar
Kwabena Peprah
College Kid at Bar
Carlos Jacott
Gordon
Eloise Jacott
Michelle
John Macmillan
Chef
Andreas Muñoz
Chef Mario
Lars Eidinger
German Cyclist
Ferdi Stofmeel
Dutch Cyclist
Rosita Raffaelli
Daisy Lookalike
Antoinette Aaron
French Fan
Philippe Spall
Train Conductor
Nasser Memarzia
Professor
Christophe Guybet
French Businessman
Annabel Mullion
Woman in the Window
Federico Scribani
Fireman
Francesco De Vito
Farm Equipment
Sharon Rooney
Backpacker
Hannah Onslow
Backpacker
Amber Mendez Martin
Backpacker
Janine Duvitski
Sharon
Jamie Demetriou
Clive
Patsy Ferran
Brenda
Pippo Crotti
Priest
Yinka Awoni
Priest
May Nivola
Phoebe
Théo Augier
Guillaume
Alex Jarrett
Rio
Alaïs Lawson
Daisy's Friend
Cassius Hackforth
Daisy's Friend
Emily Piggford
Captain Jenny
Danielle Lewis
Co-Pilot Lourdes
Giovanni Esposito
Antonio
Monica Nappo
Catherina
Galatea Ranzi
Camilla
Fabio Vannozzi
Giovanni
Arianna Becheroni
Isabella
Lucian St Aubyn
Zeke
Marco Conte
Doctor
Donald Sabourin
Brother-in-Law Spike
Matilda Thorpe
Barbara
Charlie Rowe
Young Jay Kelly
Louis Partridge
Young Timothy
Ruby Stokes
Sara
Alastair Coughlan
Actor at Audition
Andrew Malik
Actor at Audition
Joe Hewetson
Actor at Audition
Max Beken
Actor at Audition
Tom Francis
Actor at Audition
Carly-Sophia Davies
Casting Assistant
Debora Weston
Casting Director
Martin McDougall
1st AD
Kit Rakusen
Eli
Sadie Stallcup
Young Daisy
Noah Baumbach
Director (uncredited)
Phạm Quang Minh
Kak
Matthew Baunsgard
Casting Assistant
Original Soundtrack
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Those familiar with my writing are likely well aware that I have often said the cardinal sin in moviemaking is predictability (why see a film if you already know what’s going to happen?). On the heels of that belief, my second biggest cardinal sin in this field is a lack of originality (to a great degree because predictability often walks hand in hand with this shortcoming). And, unfortunately, those are the problems that sink this latest effort from writer-director Noah Baumbach. In a nutshell, this offering tells the story of its self-important title character (George Clooney), a successful …
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(CASTELLANO) Hay algo profundamente triste en Jay Kelly, pero no una tristeza impostada ni solemne, sino de esas que se cuelan sin avisar. Desde el principio se percibe que no va de glamour ni de mitología hollywoodiense, sino de lo que queda cuando el foco se apaga y ya no sabes muy bien quién eres sin él. Es una película que avanza con calma, a ratos incluso con pudor, y que confía más en las miradas que en los subrayados. George Clooney está sorprendentemente desnudo aquí. No porque haga algo radicalmente distinto a lo que ha hecho otras veces, sino porque por primera vez parece aceptar …
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