Ella McCay

Name: Ella McCay
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: December 12, 2025
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 39

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20th Century Studios | Release Date: December 12, 2025 | PG-13

Summary: An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them.

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 115 min

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RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Dec 12, 2025

It is a movie of moments. But some of those moments are so good, its optimism is so refreshing, its dialogue so bright, and its characters and performances so endearing, it well rewards a watch. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Dec 10, 2025

If Brooks could have mustered up a screenplay half as good as “Broadcast News,” this movie would have been a delight; instead, it disappears into agreeable blandness and earnest platitudes. It’s not at all unpleasant spending two hours with Ella and her family and colleagues, but it leaves you feeling a little nostalgic for what it could have been. Read full review

Jim Slotek

Dec 11, 2025

The ironic thing about Ella McCay, James L. Brooks’ surprisingly slight politically themed comedy, is that it’s an aggressively feel-good movie that may leave you feeling bad. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Dec 10, 2025

Ella McCay is, first and foremost, a mess – a clunky collection of incoherent characters and confounding plot that seem to defy basic story logic at every turn, and not in a surprising or intriguing way. Read full review

Status Brian Lowry

Dec 12, 2025

James L. Brooks has no creative mountains left to climb, but watching the ill-conceived “Ella McCay” it’s hard not to wish he had quit while he was ahead. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Dec 10, 2025

Ella McCay' is a film about American politics in the same way that Pixar’s 'Cars' is a movie about cars. As in yes, these are definitely films about politics and cars. But no, politics and cars don't work like that. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Dec 10, 2025

Many good actors here are weirdly bad. Read full review

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