Netflix debuted the full official trailer for Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s comedy film that pairs George Clooney and Adam Sandler in a journey through fame.
Clooney plays the titular Jay Kelly, a movie star reckoning with the cost of a life in the spotlight, while Sandler portrays his loyal manager Ron, committed to steering him through personal and professional crossroads.
The supporting cast is stacked with Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Greta Gerwig, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Emily Mortimer, and more.
Jay Kelly had its world premiere in the main competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, followed by the New York Film Festival. It rolls out in select US theaters on November 14, 2025, followed by its global streaming premiere on Netflix, December 5, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they’ve made, the relationships with their loved ones, and the legacies they’ll leave behind.”
Critics are already weighing in. At the Venice premiere, Offscreen Central review graded the film an A, and praised it as “a love letter to cinema itself — a reminder of how deeply films can shape, move, and define us. It’s a meditation on life and choices, and a showcase of remarkable performances. Baumbach delivers a film that is funny, moving, and thoughtful.”
Meanwhile, IndieWire offered a more tempered response, grading the film a B- and calling it “an uncharacteristically sentimental shortfaller [that] gets lost on its way to a movie script ending.”
Watch the official trailer for Jay Kelly above.
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