Jay Kelly (2025) (original) (raw)

Everyone knows Jay Kelly, but he doesn�t know himself.

Everyone knows Jay Kelly, but he doesn�t know himself. (less)

Director: Noah Baumbach
Writers: Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer
Starring: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Stacy Keach, Billy Crudup, Jim Broadbent
Producer: David Heyman

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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 14, 2025

7 / 10

In 2022, director Noah Baumbach took all the accolades and attention he received for 2019�s �Marriage Story� and funneled them into the production of �White Noise.� It was often described as an �unfilmable� novel by Don DeLillo, but that didn�t stop Baumbach, who attempted to bring the book�s absurdities and eccentricities to the screen, ending up with a flawed picture that failed to find much of an audience. The helmer is back on solid ground with �Jay Kelly,� which returns him to the wilds of human emotions, especially guilt and shame, joining co-writer Emily Mortimer (the veteran actress al ...read more...

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