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Ella McCay is a 2025 American political comedy-drama film written and directed by James L. Brooks. The film stars Emma Mackey in the title role with Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Julie Kavner, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, and Woody Harrelson.

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Film · TMDB

5.6

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.

Released: 2025-12-11115 minDir: James L. BrooksComedy, DramaBudget: $35.0MBox office: $4.5M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • politics
  • aunt
  • dysfunctional family
  • political scandal
  • governer
  • absurd
  • ambiguous
  • baffled
  • woman

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Ratings

IMDb

5.2/10

6,501 votes

Year
2025
Runtime
115 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
James L. Brooks
Cast member
Sheetal Sheth
Composer
Hans Zimmer
Production company
Gracie Films
Cinematographer
Robert Elswit
Duration
115
FilmAffinity ID
726232
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title
Ella McCay
distributed by
20th Century Studios
capital cost
35000000
review score
23%
publication date
2025-12-10
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