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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

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

0.0 / 1020252h 12m

Synopsis

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

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Status: Released

Director: Noah Baumbach

Website: https://www.netflix.com/title/81551446

Main Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Jay Kelly

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Ron Sukenick

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Liz

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Timothy

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Peter Schneider

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Lois Sukenick

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Ben Alcock

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Jessica Kelly

Grace Edwards

Grace Edwards

Daisy Kelly

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Jay's father

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User Reviews

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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 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