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Jay Kelly is a bittersweet comedy-drama directed by Noah Baumbach and co-written with Emily Mortimer, produced and distributed by Netflix. A reflective portrait of fame, family, and legacy, it gives George Clooney one of his most self-aware roles as a beloved movie star confronting the life he built and the people he left behind.

Clooney plays the title character, a celebrated actor who, trailing his estranged daughter, embarks on an impromptu journey across Europe that becomes a reckoning with his regrets. Adam Sandler delivers acclaimed, understated work as Jay's devoted manager Ron, with Laura Dern as his publicist and Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, and Grace Edwards rounding out the ensemble. The trip builds toward a career-tribute ceremony in Tuscany that forces Jay to weigh the cost of a life spent performing.

Premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival before a limited theatrical run and its Netflix debut, Jay Kelly drew strong reviews for Clooney's disarming vulnerability and Sandler's expanded dramatic range, and it became a fixture of awards-season conversation, earning Golden Globe nominations for both leads. It is a warm, melancholy meditation on stardom from one of American cinema's most incisive chroniclers of family. It streams on Netflix.

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Anna Miko

Anna Miko enjoys writing more than reading books. But most of all she likes to write movie and series reviews. Being fond of classic cinema, she nevertheless is the author of many research works on contemporary visual arts. She also writes short essays on new movies and series helping others to navigate the world of modern cinema.

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