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Netflix Unveils Full Trailer for Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly

The new footage spotlights a meta study of fame, memory, identity led by George Clooney with Adam Sandler as the steadfast manager.

Overview

  • Netflix released the full-length trailer and official logline on Sept. 29, reaffirming a limited theatrical opening on Nov. 14 followed by a Dec. 5 Netflix debut.
  • The trailer blurs life and cinema as Clooney’s Jay questions reality and recalls that “all my memories are movies,” while Sandler’s Ron declares, “I’m Jay Kelly too.”
  • The story follows a spur‑of‑the‑moment European trip with his manager and publicist as the star reckons with choices, relationships and a complicated family dynamic.
  • After a Venice world premiere that drew a lengthy standing ovation, the film’s Fall festival run includes New York, with generally positive reviews and an approval rating around the low‑80s on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Directed by Baumbach and co‑written with Emily Mortimer, the film features Laura Dern, Riley Keough, Billy Crudup and Jim Broadbent, with early awards chatter centering on Sandler’s performance.