A story about the people you love, and how to survive them.
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Ella McCay (2025) is a comedy and drama film directed by James L. Brooks, released on December 11, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden and Kumail Nanjiani. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 144 ratings.
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Emma Mackey
as Ella McCay
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Helen
Jack Lowden
as Ryan Newell
Kumail Nanjiani
as Trooper Nash
Spike Fearn
as Casey
Julie Kavner
as Estelle
Rebecca Hall
as Claire McCay
Ayo Edebiri
as Susan
Albert Brooks
as Governor Bill
Woody Harrelson
as Eddie McCay
Joseph Brooks
as Trooper Alexander
Lincoln Whitty
as Casey McCay (4YO)
Directed by James L. Brooks, written by James L. Brooks, produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai and Julie Ansell.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 144 ratings.
To paraphrase one of the Caped Crusader’s most articulate but menacing foes, “When is a movie not a movie?” The answer: “When it should be a TV series instead.” And that, unfortunately, is the inherent problem with this latest offering from legendary film and television writer-director-producer James L. Brooks. Set during the 2008 financial crisis, this comedy-drama tells the multifaceted story of its likable but…
Reviewed on December 4, 2025
This film tries to make several points and misses them all. The trailer doesn't lead to the fact that it's a political comedy-drama and it disappoints on that, too. I interviewed seven individuals after the film and they all said the same thing: they were disappointed and had no idea what the film was about. My wife and I rip this film a new one on our YouTube channel: @Back2UsReviews. We were very disappointed…
Reviewed on December 14, 2025
When her boss and mentor “Governor Bill” (Albert Brooks) tells his lieutenant that he’s got himself a job in the cabinet, “Ella” (Emma Mackey) is excited that she can now get hold of the state’s infrastructure to institute her radical political agenda - for at least the next fourteen months. Her husband “Ryan” (Jack Lowden) is also thrilled, though perhaps not for quite the same reasons and her aunt/confidante…
Reviewed on December 16, 2025
The writing is nearly perfect. The characters are honest to a fault. They don't represent real life, but instead how I wish we communicated, honestly. Ella McCay is an honest and well communicated character. To read the lines creates the nessiary delivery. The movie has a great story arc and it is nice to see a movie where you know exactly who the characters are immediately, but you still care about the drama…
Reviewed on December 17, 2025
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Ella McCay (2025) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ella McCay (2025) includes Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani and Spike Fearn. The film was directed by James L. Brooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ella McCay was released on December 11, 2025 and runs for 1h 55m.
Ella McCay (2025) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 144 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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