Overview
- George Clooney plays Jay Kelly, with Adam Sandler as his manager Ron Sukenick and Laura Dern as publicist Liz.
- The story tracks a European trip sparked by the death of director Peter Schneider, as Jay attempts to reconnect with his youngest daughter.
- Jim Broadbent portrays Schneider, the mentor whose loss sets Jay’s reckoning in motion.
- The film premiered at Venice on August 28 with a Golden Lion nomination and later screened at the New York Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.
- Early reception lists 81% on Rotten Tomatoes with 66 on Metacritic and a 6.6/10 on IMDb.