Overview
- The character-driven drama follows an aging A-list actor on a Europe-bound journey of self-reckoning that entwines personal history with his public image.
- Reviewers commend George Clooney’s soulful lead performance and note Adam Sandler as a standout in a key supporting role.
- Noah Baumbach directs from a script co-written with Emily Mortimer, using memory recreations, surreal vignettes, and explicit cinematic nods to explore identity.
- The ensemble includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Jim Broadbent, Stacy Keach, and Greta Gerwig.
- Netflix is giving the film a limited theatrical run now, with streaming set for December 5; it is rated R and runs about 131–132 minutes.