George Clooney and Adam Sandler in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Who is Jay Kelly? That's what George Clooney is trying to figure out in Noah Baumbach's new film, Jay Kelly. Clooney plays Jay Kelly, a movie star who sets out on a journey of self-discovery with his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler). Throughout the minute-plus teaser, Clooney repeats his name as he appears to question who he is on a deeper level. "What do you say to people who say you only play yourself?" a person asks Clooney's character in the teaser, to which he responds, "Do you know how difficult it is to be yourself? You try it." Related Stories Movies Netflix Unveils Full Cast for 'The Twits' Movie, Original Songs by David Byrne and Hayley Williams Movies 2025 NY Film Festival Main Slate: Palme d'Or Winner 'It Was Just an Accident,' Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite,' More The film "follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron as they 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," the official logline reads. The ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, Greta Gerwig and Emily Mortimer. Mortimer also co-wrote the screenplay with Baumbach, and David Heyman and Amy Pascal served as producers alongside the filmmaker. Nicholas Britell scored the film. Jay Kelly is set to make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival before playing in select theaters starting Nov. 15. It will then arrive on Netflix Dec. 5. Check out more first-look photos of the film below. Laura Dern, George Clooney and Adam Sandler in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix Billy Crudup and George Clooney in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix George Clooney in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix Greta Gerwig and Adam Sandler in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix George Clooney and Riley Keough in 'Jay Kelly.' Netflix THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Toronto Film Festival Toronto Festival Adds Charli xcx, Ethan Hawke, Steve Coogan, Shailene Woodley Films WWII An Inside Look at Locarno's British Postwar Cinema Retrospective, Including a Former Festival Winner trailer Allison Williams, Dave Franco Lead Emotional Trailer for Colleen Hoover Movie 'Regretting You' Live Feed Harry Potter Full Cast Audiobook to Star Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen; Trailer Revealed rose byrne 2025 NY Film Festival Main Slate: Palme d'Or Winner 'It Was Just an Accident,' Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite,' More Timothy Simons Netflix Unveils Full Cast for 'The Twits' Movie, Original Songs by David Byrne and Hayley Williams Toronto Film Festival Toronto Festival Adds Charli xcx, Ethan Hawke, Steve Coogan, Shailene Woodley Films WWII An Inside Look at Locarno's British Postwar Cinema Retrospective, Including a Former Festival Winner trailer Allison Williams, Dave Franco Lead Emotional Trailer for Colleen Hoover Movie 'Regretting You' Live Feed Harry Potter Full Cast Audiobook to Star Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen; Trailer Revealed rose byrne 2025 NY Film Festival Main Slate: Palme d'Or Winner 'It Was Just an Accident,' Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite,' More Timothy Simons Netflix Unveils Full Cast for 'The Twits' Movie, Original Songs by David Byrne and Hayley Williams