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True-crime fans are in for a treat later this month when Hulu debuts its latest based-on-real-life production, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. Following the infamous case that rocked the world in 2007, Grace Van Patten will star as the titular woman whose name made international headlines after she was accused of murdering her roommate and fellow exchange student in Perugia, Italy. As part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’ve got not just one but two brand-new, never-before-seen images of Van Patten in her latest leading role.

It’s the tale of two Amandas in today’s photos, as the showcased versions of the young woman couldn’t be more different from one another. The first depicts her as carefree, wearing a red and pink striped sweater and showing off an award-winning smile. Looking off camera, she walks through the brick streets, presumably in her temporary new home, eager...

Adam Sandler is all set to star in the upcoming Jay Kelly on Netflix. The film is Noah Baumbach’s latest project for the year 2025, set to release this fall. Before the upcoming collaboration, though, Sandler and Baumbach had previously worked together on The Meyerowitz Stories, which is available for streaming on Netflix (via Netflix on X).

The 2017 movie boasts an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, and Elizabeth Marvel, along with Sandler. It follows a group of dysfunctional siblings navigating life in their father’s shadow. Let’s get into the streaming success of the film and why it should be on your watchlist.

The Meyerowitz Stories: Public Reception

The Meyerowitz Stories brings out the best in Noah Baumbach; his gift for blending emotional insight with neurotic humor sets the film apart as a brilliant entry in its genre. Rooted in Adam Sandler’s dramatic and comedic credibility,...

This November, Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Jay Kelly, will hit theaters in an awards-contending window that will likely see it competing in some of the major categories. Yesterday, Vanity Fair provided some more first look images of the film and today we have a teaser – which is embedded above!

Jay Kelly finds George Clooney playing the titular famous actor, who heads to Europe with his manager Ron (Sandler) as he is about to accept a lifetime achievement award. It’s there that he comes to terms with his successes, failures, regrets, and more. The film will hit theaters on November 14th after it debuts at this year’s 82nd Venice International Film Festival, competing for the Golden Lion. It hits Netflix on December 5th!

Here’s the premise – released by Netflix today:

Jay Kelly, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly...

Ready to meet “Jay Kelly?”

Noah Baumbach’s latest, which stars George Clooney as a giant movie star and Adam Sandler as his erstwhile agent, arrives on Netflix on December 5 after a limited, awards-qualifying theatrical run on November 14. And, thanks to a new teaser trailer, you can get a glimpse into the world of Jay Kelly. Watch it below.

The “Jay Kelly” cast also includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Grace Edwards, Riley Keough, Jim Broadbent, Stacy Keach, Greta Gerwig, Emily Mortimer (who co-wrote the screenplay with Baumbach), Patrick Wilson and many more.

In “Jay Kelly,” the titular movie star travels to Italy to attend a prestigious film festival, with his agent along for the ride. According to a recent Vanity Fair first look, Baumbach and Mortimer connected during the filming of Baumbach’s last film as a director, 2022’s “White Noise” (also for Netflix). That film co-starred Mortimer and husband Alessandro Nivola’s two children,...

“Jay Kelly,” Noah Baumbach’s return to directing after “White Noise,” already has proven to be an awards contender. Of course, it helps that the feature will screen at NYFF 2025 after premiering at Venice, and studio Netflix has given the film a theatrical release just in time for the Oscars push. But what about the titular Jay Kelly himself?

The feature, whose elusive logline remains, centers on George Clooney’s Jay Kelly, a fictional A-list movie star in his 60s who faces a personal reckoning when he travels to an Italian film festival to receive a tribute award. The synopsis reads: “The film follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) 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...

Adam Sandler is much more than just the person that people view him through those comedic lenses, and the highest-rated movie of his career actually proves that. Though he is famed for all his physical and voice acting comedy roles that have established him as a Goat primary comedic leading actor in films, his flick Hustle from 2022 shows a different side of him.

The movie is set in the world of Stanley Sugerman, the travel-weary Philadelphia 76ers NBA scout whose love for basketball is unparalleled, but who is stuck looking for the next unknown talent while having higher dreams of being a coach. His search eventually leads him to Bo Cruz, a raw but talented player in Spain, with whom he connects on and off the court.

With their passion for the game and as loving family men who want to prove that they can win, both in basketball as well as in life,...

George Clooney recognizes just how good Adam Sandler can be with the right script. The actor recently heaped praise on his Jay Kelly co-star for his portrayal of more serious roles.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Clooney discussed what it was like working with director Noah Baumbach on his upcoming film Jay Kelly and his relationship with Sandler, who plays the titular actor's manager, Ron. Although some of Sandler's comedy films have been criticized over the years, Clooney believes that Jay Kelly will showcase his acting range. "This film, more than any film Adam has done, shows what a beautiful, heartfelt, soulful actor he is," the actor said.

"I kept telling the cast, 'Don't call him Sand Man. Don't talk to him like he's just some goofy comedian,'" Clooney continued. "He's actually a really beautiful, wonderful actor. Because of what his paycheck is, which is doing big goofy comedies, when he does these other,...

George Clooney recently told Vanity Fair that he could not adhere to Noah Baumbach’s usual directing style of multiple takes when the duo teamed up for Netflix’s “Jay Kelly,” which is world premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival later this month before bowing on Netflix later this year.

“I literally said to him, ‘Noah, look, I love the script. I love you as a director, but I’m 63 years old, dude — I can’t do 50 takes,’” Clooney said. “‘I don’t have it in me. I’ve got the acting range from A to B.’”

Clooney headlines “Jay Kelly” in the title role. Written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, the film stars the Oscar winner as a world famous movie star in his 60s who faces a personal reckoning when he travels to an Italian film festival to receive a tribute award. Laura Dern stars as Jay’s publicist,...

Jay Kelly, the new movie starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, will premiere on Netflix on December 5, 2025, following a limited theatrical release beginning November 14. Vanity Fair exclusively revealed the first look of the movie today, with key details about the movie coming from acclaimed director Noah Baumbach.

Jay Kelly follows world-famous actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) as he embarks on a journey across Europe, accompanied by his longtime manager Ron (Adam Sandler). According to Vanity Fair, he travels to Italy to accept a lifetime achievement award. Jay is struggling to reconnect with his estranged daughters, his youngest (Grace Edwards), who’s growing distant, and his eldest (Riley Keough), from whom he’s long separated.

He’s also mourning the death of the director who launched his career (Jim Broadbent) and reunites with a former acting-school friend (Billy Crudup). Directed by Baumbach and co-written with actress Emily Mortimer, Jay Kelly is...

Adam Sandler and Netflix's partnership continues. The actor has released several films on the streaming platform after signing a deal in 2014, and has just premiered Happy Gilmore 2.

The sequel comes 29 years after the original, and it brings back not just Sandler but many beloved characters from the 1996 cult classic. The movie debuted with mixed reviews, but it has turned into a hit. Per Tudum, Happy Gilmore 2 debuted straight at the top of the charts, and it also brought Adam Sandler a record: the highest opening for any of his Netflix films. Not just that, but Happy Gilmore 2 had the biggest U.S. opening weekend of all time for a Netflix film.

Happy Gilmore 2 debuted with 46.7 million views and 91.9 million hours viewed. It flew all the way to No. 1 on the global charts, which was aided by the fact that it became the top film in 47 countries,...

It’s been nearly three decades since Adam Sandler introduced us to Happy Gilmore, and audiences showed how much the Sandman and his beloved character still resonate following the record-breaking opening weekend of Happy Gilmore 2.

According to the Netflix Top 10 released Tuesday, the film amassed 46.7 million views in its first three days, making it not just best opening ever for an Adam Sandler Netflix film but also the biggest U.S. opening weekend for a Netflix film period. The original 1996 film also came in at No. 3 on this week’s chart with 11.4 million views.

In addition, Sandler’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation was No. 7 in the most recent weekly rankings, while both his Grown Ups move have also recently seen time on the streamer’s viewership charts.

The Happy Gilmore sequel, which bowed on the streamer Friday, also made an impact on the social media front, trending all weekend...

Considering the toxic track record that comedy sequels tend to have, the fact that “Happy Gilmore 2” (2025) is not a complete disaster is a minor miracle, as it hardly stoops to the lows of “The Hangover: Part II,” “Beverly Hills Cop III,” or “Caddyshack II.” However, the long-anticipated sequel to one of Adam Sandler’s most beloved films does little to stand on its own and is likely to be as easily forgotten as the other generic comedies that he has been making for Netflix over the past decade.

Sandler is an intriguing movie star because he has shown, frequently in films like “Uncut Gems” and “The Meyerowitz Stories,” that he is capable of doing great work when given the opportunity to work with a talented filmmaker. Unfortunately, nearly every film he has made through the Happy Madison production company has the same issues; the product placement is grossly evident,...

Netflix is bringing together George Clooney and Adam Sandler in a new “heartbreaking comedy,” Jay Kelly. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach, the Netflix feature is set for a theatre release on November 14. It will hit Netflix 3 weeks later.

The movie centers on a world-famous actor, Jay Kelly (Clooney), who may be adored by the world but needs to learn a lot about himself. Alongside his longtime manager Ron (Sandler), Jay embarks on a soul-searching journey through Europe. Both men must confront their past, their relationship, and their legacies.

According to Netflix Tudum, Jay Kelly is a “heartbreaking comedy” about an actor and his manager. The logline says, “Everybody knows J. Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself.” The limited plot detail sets the tone for the movie about identity and exploration.

When is Jay Kelly Releasing on Netflix? George Clooney in Jay Kelly | Credit: Netflix

Jay Kelly will...

Despite being fired from SNL, Adam Sandler went on to become one of the biggest comedic movie stars of all time. Using his unmatched silliness, Sandler leapt from the small screen and burst onto the big screen with an energy and delivery that movie-going audiences had never seen. But Sandler isn’t anchored in the realm of absurdity, and some of his best performances have come in some incredibly serious dramatic roles.

In honor of Happy Gilmore 2, here are Adam Sandler’s top 10 movies ranked from worst to best.

Related: Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Adam Sandler’s Best Cameo Was a Favor to 1 Actor Who Once Played His Estranged Son 10. Billy Madison (1995) Adam Sandler in Billy Madison Directed by Tamra Davis

Billy Madison wasn’t Adam Sandler’s feature debut; that was 1989’s Going Overboard. But Billy Madison was the film that marked Sandler’s arrival as a comedic superstar.

On June 5, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2025 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for some of the most impressive and engaging work of this TV season. Curated and selected by IndieWire’s editorial team, IndieWire Honors is a celebration of the creators, artisans, and performers behind television well worth toasting. We’re showcasing their work with new interviews leading up to the Los Angeles event.

Eight years ago — still two years before Apple TV+ launched, and five years ahead of the “Severance” premiere — Ben Stiller was “desperately seeking a cinematographer.” He was in pre-production on the Showtime (remember Showtime?) limited series “Escape at Dannemora,” a prison break thriller that would mark Stiller’s first serialized directorial effort, and he couldn’t find a director of photography fit for the long shoot ahead.

At the same time, Jessica Lee Gagné was moving to France. “I was actually intentionally not moving to the U.

Ben Stiller’s long-time collaborator explains why the actor-producer-director has evolved away from doing comedies. Indeed, there has always been a strain of seriousness in his work, but with movies like Dodgeball, Zoolander and Tropic Thunder to his credit, it’s no surprise Stiller is primarily identified with comedy. In recent years, the one-time SNL cast-member has begun mining that serious side more heavily, as evidenced by his acclaimed series Severance, a show as likely to go for an emotional gut-punch as a wacky punchline.

Having worked with Stiller many times over the years, composer Theodore Shapiro has witnessed the filmmaker’s evolution, and has insight into why Stiller’s work has shifted to the dramatic, telling ScreenRant that his collaborator has discovered new tones since the days of Tropic Thunder, which was all about constantly upping the manic energy, leaving no room for other shadings:

I think that Ben's...

Exclusive: Actor, writer, and director Matthew Shear has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas.

Shear is coming off of his directorial debut with Fantasy Life, an indie comedy he also wrote, where he stars opposite Amanda Peet, Alessandro Nivola, Bob Balaban, Judd Hirsch, and Andrea Martin. The winner of the marquee Narrative Feature Audience Award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, Fantasy Life follows a 30-something paralegal in New York who, after getting laid off, starts babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage. Peet was also recognized for her work on the film at SXSW, earning a Special Jury Award for her performance.

In his review of the film out of SXSW, Deadline’s Pete Hammond suggested that the project establishes Shear as “a triple-threat filmmaker” to watch.

A frequent on-screen collaborator of Noah Baumbach, Shear starred...

When a single frame can spark this much excitement, you know something special is brewing. Netflix is bringing some of the most iconic faces of the movie industry in its upcoming movie Jay Kelly, and fans can’t keep calm. Here, we have George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern leading the way with Noah Baumbach in the director’s chair.

All three of the actors are known for very different acting genres, so watching their acting chops together would be a dream come true for any cinema lover. So, at a time when people keep asking if “real” cinema still exists, this highly anticipated movie might just be the answer.

Adding more to this good news is that Netflix just announced its release date – and it’s sooner than you think.

The most exciting cast we’ve seen in recent years

Streaming giant Netflix is all set to make...

Netflix is doubling down on Adam Sandler movies in 2025. Roughly four months after Happy Gilmore 2 drops onto the streamer, fans of the comedic actor will be able to watch the comedy-drama Jay Kelly, in which Sandler stars alongside George Clooney.

Per Deadline, Netflix has announced the release dates for Jay Kelly. The coming-of-age comedy-drama by writer-director Noah Baumbach will have a limited run in theaters beginning Nov. 14, 2025, before being added to the streaming service a couple of weeks later on Dec. 5, 2025. Plot details remain largely under wraps for Jay Kelly, with the logline merely stating, "Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn't know himself." Netflix has unveiled a first-look still of Clooney as the title character, which can be viewed below.

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Described as a "heartbreaking comedy," Jay Kelly marks Baumbach's fourth outing with Netflix, following 2017's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2019's Marriage Story,...

A little over a year ago, it was reported that Noah Baumbach has been tapped to helm his fourth project with Netflix after Marriage Story, White Noise and The Meyerowitz Stories. Plot details are still kept under wraps and it was only this past January that Netflix revealed the title of the film will be Jay Kelly. Baumbach directs the film from a screenplay written by him and the movie’s co-star, Emily Mortimer. Baumbach reunites with his Meyerowitz Stories star Adam Sandler and pairs him up with George Clooney. Netflix continues to dole out the details of the film little by little and today, we are treated to a single image of the film. Take a gander below.

Jay Kelly. George Clooney as Jay Kelly in Jay Kelly. Cr. Peter Mountain/Netflix © 2025.

The only description given for the plot reads, “It’s a heartbreaking comedy from Noah Baumbach starring George Clooney,...

Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film starring George Clooney, will head into cinemas before debuting on Netflix next December.

Back in 2024, we reported that writer-director Noah Baumbach was working with Netflix for the fourth time with his new film Jay Kelly. There hasn’t been much to report on the project since then, but Netflix has now officially announced when we can expect Jay to hit our screens.

The movie, clearly an Oscar hopeful, will head into US and UK cinemas on 14th November for a short run before Jay Kelly debuts on Netflix on 5th December.

The movie stars George Clooney as the title character and Netflix has also released a first still from the film with Clooney deep in thought, which you can see at the top of this page. Plot details are still scarce but according to Deadline, the film’s tagline suggests that everyone knows Jay Kelly,...

Jay Kelly has been in production for quite a while. First announced in 2023, the new movie by Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) has been described as "a heartbreaking comedy." Today, Netflix finally decided to unveil a first look at the upcoming movie, which gives us a general idea of the tone. The streamer also finally revealed the release date for Jay Kelly: we can expect to check it out on the platform on December 5, after a limited theatrical run in November.

The first-look image shows George Clooney, but we're yet to see a lot more actors populate the screen. The upcoming movie's star-studded cast also features Adam Sandler (Spaceman), Billy Crudup (Hello Tomorrow!), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Grace Edwards (Asteroid City), Stacy Keach (the original Prison Break series), Riley Keough (The Terminal List), Emily Mortimer (Paddington in Peru), Patrick Wilson (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Jim Broadbent...

Netflix announced this morning that Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, is slated for release in theaters on November 14 and will debut on streaming on December 5.

The service also unveiled a first-look still of Clooney as the title character, which you can view below.

In announcing Jay Kelly, Netflix referred to the project as a “heartbreaking comedy,” though little about the project is known apart from that. Per the logline, everybody knows Jay Kelly…but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself.

Baumbach wrote the script for the pic — marking his fourth outing with Netflix — with Emily Mortimer, one of many others featuring in the ensemble. He also produced the film alongside David Heyman and Amy Pascal, the duo who recently inked a deal to produce the next Bond film at Amazon MGM. Additional cast includes Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach,...

Noah Baumbach is getting back in the awards race, and he’s bringing a star-studded cast including George Clooney and Adam Sandler.

Netflix has announced that Baumbach’s upcoming feature “Jay Kelly” will open in theaters on November 14 before hitting the streaming service on December 5. The announcement was accompanied by a photo of Clooney, who plays the title character, walking past a poster of himself.

“Jay Kelly” appears to be a return to the familiar territory of middle aged neuroses for Baumbach, following the apocalyptic ambition of his previous feature, “White Noise.” While little is known about the film’s plot, it is believed to center around the relationship between Clooney’s eponymous character and a longtime friend played by Sandler. A cryptic official synopsis reads “Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself.”

In addition to Clooney and Sandler, “Jay Kelly” stars Billy Crudup, Laura Dern,...

The new Netflix feature starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler is set for theatrical release during the prime awards-season corridor.

Director Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly will hit theaters Nov. 14 before it begins streaming three weeks later on Dec. 5. Baumbach helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, and a first-look image of Clooney in the project can be seen above.

Mortimer co-stars in the film that boasts an ensemble cast of 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 and Greta Gerwig.

Limited plot details have been shared about the feature that centers on the titular character, who is well-known but has a lot to still learn about himself. Baumbach, David Heyman and Amy Pascal serve as producers.

George Clooney (left) and Adam Sandler

Jay Kelly marks Baumbach...

In Gillian McKercher‘s first feature, “Lucky Star”, there is no escapist fantasy or whiff of bicoastal elitism. Instead, there are only temptations: Lucky (Terry Chen), an ex-gambler, starts to reach for the cards after he falls for a tax scam; his wife Noel (Olivia Cheng) wrestles with returning a lost watch amounting to the tens of thousands; their eldest, Grace (Conni Miu), wonders if she should confess her academic dishonesty. All the while, their youngest, Jenny (Summer Ly) presides over the family discord. As the characters’ internal struggles spill into their interpersonal relationships, “Lucky Star” captures an entangled mess of love and lies amid the bone-chilling cold of Alberta winter.

We brought together Gillian McKercher and three of her cast on the occasion of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff) over Zoom. Together, we talked about moving beyond stereotypes, the infamous Canadian cold, and Alberta Asians.

This interview...

Happy Gilmore star Adam Sandler could be all set for Oscar glory with his new movie. Sadly, no, it’s not Happy Gilmore 2. The beloved actor and comedian will reunite with Netflix once again for an upcoming coming-of-age comedy-drama, with a source who's seen the movie revealing that, not only will the streamer campaign hard for Sandler to be considered by the Academy, but that could even win a coveted golden statue.

Titled Jay Kelly, the movie is being helmed by Academy Award nominee and Marriage Story director Noah Baumbach, and could be described as a coming-of-middle-age comedy as it follows friends, played by Sandler and George Clooney, who rediscover their youthful spirit during a chaotic reunion.

Now, buzz from an early screening (via World of Reel) has emerged, with “industry sources, journalists, and test reports” stating that Sandler steals the show in Jay Kelly, with the Billy Madison star delivering a career-best performance.

A little over a year ago, it was reported that Noah Baumbach has been tapped to helm his fourth project with Netflix after Marriage Story, White Noise and The Meyerowitz Stories. He’ll be reuniting with Sandler and pairing the comedic actor with George Clooney for the new project. The details for the movie’s plot has yet to be revealed, but Baumbach is also on board as a producer on the movie. He will be joined by Sony’s Amy Pascal and David Heyman as producers. Heyman had also worked with Baumbach on Marriage Story and also produced Barbie.

While plot details are still kept under wraps, Deadline has revealed some new details that Netflix announced in their big presser. It is now known that the title for this project is Jay Kelly and it is slated to drop sometime in the fall, but an exact date has yet to be announced.

The new Noah Baumbach directed movie at Netflix has been titled Jay Kelly.

In addition the movie will drop on the streamer in the fall. Exact date to be announced in the future.

The announcement is part of several this morning following the streamer’s Next on Netflix presser yesterday.

As Deadline first told you, Baumbach’s latest stars a murderers’ row including George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson and Alba Rohrwacher. Pic’s producers are David Heyman, Amy Pascal and Baumbach.

Baumbach and Emily Mortimer co-wrote Jay Kelly which is simply billed as a “heartbreaking comedy.”

Baumbach has an exclusive deal with the studio and previously directed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) — which also starred Sandler. That movie world premiered at Cannes. Baumbach’s Marriage Story was nominated for six Oscars,...

What Did Christopher Nolan Say About Netflix’s Movie Streaming Strategy? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Christopher Nolan has always been a staunch defender of the theatrical experience, from the massive IMAX spectacle of Dunkirk to the intricate storytelling of Inception. So, when he lashed out at Netflix for its streaming-first approach, it was no surprise. “Netflix has a bizarre aversion to supporting theatrical films,” Nolan asserted in an interview with IndieWire.

“They have this mindless policy of everything having to be simultaneously streamed and released, which is obviously an untenable model for theatrical presentation.” For Nolan, cinema’s magic is in theaters—big sound, towering visuals, and shared vibes. Streaming doesn’t compare. Dunkirk proved it, with its land, air, and sea action peaking on IMAX.

Netflix backed films like Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories, but Nolan wasn’t sold. “The investment that Netflix is putting into interesting filmmakers and interesting...

Ben Stiller's return to acting after his seven-year break was exciting, but his work behind the scenes on a sci-fi TV show with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes - Severance - is arguably even more thrilling. When it was revealed that Stiller would be developing a TV show for AppleTV+, many assumed it would be as one of the leads in Severance's cast of characters. This would have marked a return to lead acting for Stiller for the first time in many years, but Severance season 1 saw Stiller absent from the cameras and spotlights.

Stiller's role in Severance is different, meaning his return to acting was pushed back by a few years. In 2024, though, the iconic actor returned to the screen with the Christmas comedy-drama Nutcrackers. Stiller's last lead performance before Nutcrackers came in seven years prior in 2017 with The Meyerowitz Stories. Although Stiller's on-camera return was very welcome, his...

The death of a parent or the need to move them from the family home has been ripe fodder for filmmakers. From the vitriolic August: Osage County to the gentler One Fine Morning, we see characters wrestling with their past, contending with their present and getting a glimpse of their future. With Everything Must Go, screenwriter and film director Arild Østin Ommundsen has created something more reminiscent of The Meyerowitz Stories: both films focus on three grown-up siblings – two men and a woman – and both use humour to counteract the sadness of the family situation as memories are re-evoked and distant childhood events are gazed on and re-evaluated by adult eyes.

The film opens with the sound of piano playing and a thud as the patriarch plays his final notes. When the family gathers for the funeral, sister Ellen wastes no time dealing with the next stage: cleaning out...

Hulu's original series "Tell Me Lies" became a huge and somewhat unexpected hit after its first season released in 2022, and that's probably because its story of a deeply toxic college relationship is just so universal. Based on Carola Lovering's book of the same name and adapted by Meaghan Oppenheimer (who previously worked on "Fear the Walking Dead" and "Queen America"), "Tell Me Lies" splits its timeline in two, telling the twisted "love" story of Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), who meet at Baird College in upstate New York and carry on an on-again, off-again relationship that ends up creating plenty of collateral damage. In 2008, Stephen and Lucy are carefree students at Baird, but in 2015, they're trapped together at a wedding ... and it's clear that things aren't quite finished between them.

Van Patten, like her co-star White, comes from a Hollywood family (White is...

For decades, Adam Sandler has been one of Hollywood's biggest stars, churning out hit comedy after hit comedy despite the less than stellar reputation a lot of them might have. His '90s run is one of his career high points with an impressive group of films that include Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, and Big Daddy. Most of these films work so well solely because of Sandler's work in them.

Looking at Adam Sandler's best films overall tells a much different story, though. Under all the over-the-top comedic antics, Sandler's ability to bring out incredible dramatic performances is what helps to set him apart for so long in his career. Even his upcoming run of films would make no sense for most actors, but that is what makes Adam Sandler so interesting as an actor.

Adam Sandler's Career Has An Identity Problem That Has Led...

Ben Stiller makes a strong acting comeback by starring in two of the most surprising 2024 Christmas movies, Nutcrackers and Dear Santa. Released in the same week as Lindsay Lohan’s Our Little Secret (Netflix) and Hallmark’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, Stiller’s offbeat Christmas movies stand out among a 2024 slate of holiday rom-coms and classic tales like Disney’s An Almost Christmas Story. Every year, only a few films offer a twist to the beloved genre, with some even becoming unusual Christmas movies to watch over the holidays.

Dear Santa's reviews praise its shockingly heartfelt premise, as it replaces Santa with Satan and has him grant three wishes to an awkward tween, Liam (Robert Timothy Smith). Dear Santa has a great cast, featuring Jack Black as the hilarious demon and giving Stiller one of his most bizarre roles. Nutcrackers’ cast of characters are just as alluring,...

Plot: A Chicago executive (Ben Stiller) must look after his late sister’s four rambunctious children while trying to find them a foster home the state won’t separate them.

Review: Believe it or not, it’s been seven whole years since Ben Stiller last headlined a movie. Granted, he hasn’t exactly been idle, with him making a whole new name for himself as a director with the limited series Escape at Dannemora and then his major hit for Apple TV +, Severance (which has a second season on the way). Given this new move behind the camera, outside of cameos, he hasn’t headlined a movie since the one-two punch of Brad’s Status and The Meyerowitz Stories back in 2017. The last Frat Pack-style Stiller movie was Zoolander 2 from the year before (a movie whose failure reportedly deeply shook his confidence).

His return to form, Nutcrackers, casts Stiller to type,...

Adam Sandler is an actor who many tend to associate with dumb comedy classics from the '90s, but since then, he's known for even less mature, repetitive comedies such as Grown Ups, or an unending stream of vaguely thematically different rom-coms like Just Go with It or 50 First Dates. Most of these (often painfully unfunny) movies are produced or written by Sandler himself. However, from time to time, Sandler places himself in the hands of other creatives, which often yields better results. The actor won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Uncut Gems, but this is arguably not his best movie.

Paul Thomas Andersons 2002 drama Punch-Drunk Love is an incredibly quirky film which stars Sandler as Barry Egan, a socially awkward and chronically nervous businessman. The movie follows Barry through a series of bizarre adventures as he falls in love with his sisters co-worker Lena (Emily Watson...

There are only a few days left in November, and we all know what that means. Netflix is about to lose some good movies! If you're looking for what to watch on Netflix, this is the list for you.

With the month winding down, we picked the three best movies leaving Netflix in November 2024. We highly recommend watching these movies before they leave in a few days.

At the end of every month, Netflix usually loses the streaming rights to at least a handful of licensed movies. Some of these movies are the most popular movies on Netflix, but more often than not, it's older films.

Let's get the list started with Two Weeks Notice -- which you don't have to watch these movies; it's more like five days notice -- starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant!

Two Weeks Notice

Last day to watch: Saturday, Nov. 30

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Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Stiller, Ed Harris and tennis pro Andy Roddick are ready to play some pickleball in Josh Greenbaum’s upcoming sports comedy “The Dink.” Red Hour Films and Rivulet Films are re-teaming to produce the film, which begins production in November in Los Angeles. Greenbaum is working from a screenplay by Sean Clements.

According to the official synopsis, “The Dink” “follows a washed-up tennis pro (Johnson) who, in trying to save a club in crisis and win his father’s respect, is forced to break a solemn vow and do the one thing he swore he’d never do: play pickleball.”

John Lesher and Stiller are producing through their Red Hour Films banner alongside Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill. Johnson will also serve as a producer. Stiller and Rivulet’s most recent collaboration was “Nutcrackers,” a heartfelt comedy directed by David Gordon Green, that...

After their collaboration on Nutcrackers, Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films and Rivulet Films will reteam for the pickleball comedy The Dink.

Jake Johnson has nabbed the leading role as he plays a washed-up tennis pro who, to save a club in crisis and win his father’s respect, does the one thing he swore he’d never do: play pickleball. The cast includes Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris, while Stiller and former tennis champion Andy Roddick will have key supporting roles.

Johnson is coming off Self Reliance, his feature-length directorial debut that he also wrote and stars in. Josh Greenbaum will direct The Dink from an original screenplay from Sean Clements, with production to start in Los Angeles in November.

John Lesher and Stiller are producing through their Red Hour Films banner, alongside Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill. Johnson will also produce. Stiller and Rivulet Films most...

As we learned from the 1999 Adam Sandler-fronted Big Daddy, there is always a market for stories of unsuspecting adults reluctantly becoming first-time parents or caregivers out of the blue and coming to a heartwarming epiphany. It's the kind of story Hollywood has told for over a century, from Charlie Chaplin's The Kid to the five film adaptations Silas Marner made before 1923 a man grows by caring for a child. Hell, Michael Keaton's about to do it in the upcoming Goodrich. Director David Gordon Greens new film, Nutcrackers, attempts to tap into the same emotions as those films and might feel like a homecoming from his first full-length feature, 2000's George Washington. With that in consideration, the right ingredients are in place.

Nutcrackers takes place during Christmastime, and has a more than capable lead in Ben Stiller (in his first lead role since 2017s The Meyerowitz Stories). It...

“Nutcrackers” has found its home.

The Ben Stiller-led comedy from director David Gordon Green, which charmed audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival (where it was the opening night event), has been picked up by Hulu, TheWrap has confirmed. Acquired in an eight-figure deal, Hulu plans to release the movie this Christmas.

The movie also stars Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker and Toby Hussles, along with real-life siblings Homer, Ulysses, Atlas and Arlo Janson. The brothers play siblings that Stiller’s character is forced to take care of after his sister dies in a car accident.

Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, and Rough House’s Nate Meyer are producers. Leland Douglas wrote the script. UTA Independent Film Group reps WW rights on the film. Rivulet Films fully financed, and Rough House developed it with Douglas.

This is Stiller’s first leading role since 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories...

Ben Stiller has been a major blockbuster star since the 1990s, and he has the impressive net worth to go along with a prolific and successful career. The son of Jerry Stiller of Seinfeld and The King of Queens fame and Anne Meara, an Emmy-nominated comedian and actress, Ben Stiller was likely always going to end up being a comedic actor. What wasn't so assured was just how successful he would end up being. After some strong early roles, Ben Stiller became one of the funniest comic actors working, getting his first major comic part in Heavyweights.

Then came Happy Gilmore, There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Meet the Parents, and much, much more. He has not only focused on the comedy side, putting in impressive performances in dramatic films like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Meyerowitz Stories. His Hollywood family doesn't end with his parents either.

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His Three Daughters is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The Netflix film revolves around three estranged sisters as they reunite in New York City to take care of their ailing father but soon they find themselves fighting with each other due to their past issues and current predicament. His Three Daughter stars Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, and Natasha Lyonne in the lead roles with Jay O. Sanders, Jovan Adepo, Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, and Jasmine Bracey starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the heartwarming comedy, dysfunctional family, and compelling characters in His Three Daughters here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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This Is Where I Leave You is a comedy-drama film directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper.

One of the buzziest titles premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival this year is “Nutcrackers,” and for good reason. Not only is “Nutcrackers” Ben Stiller’s first starring role in a movie since 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories,” but it is also director David Gordon Green’s first non-horror movie since 2017’s underrated “Stronger.”

But from where did “Nutcrackers,” the story of a workaholic (Stiller) who has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews after his sister dies in a car accident, originally stem?

From real life, actually.

At TheWrap’s 2024 TIFF Studio sponsored by Moët & Chandon and Boss Design, Green told TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman that he visited his friend Carrie, who is the real-life mother of the four boys in the movie, on their farm and had the idea to make a movie about her family. “And maybe a year ago, we...

The Toronto Film Festival on Thursday returned post-strikes with Hollywood star wattage as Ben Stiller and director David Gordon Green gave a glittering lift-off for their opening night film Nutcrackers.

Gordon Green introduced Stiller to the crowd at Roy Thomson Hall in the Canadian city that looked primed for film fest fun with the opening night comedy. The Zoolander and Tropic of Thunder star then recalled making movies in Canada.

“When people will talk to me sometimes about the Night at the Museum movies, they’ll say, Wow, what’s it like to shoot in the Museum of Natural History? And I’ll say it was actually a warehouse in Vancouver,” Stiller recounted.

“I’ve made a bunch of movies in Canada, and it’s always been an amazing experience,” Stiller added. His comments followed Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau touting Canada as a foreign location destination for Hollywood. “Our...

The premiere of Nutcrackers starring Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini kicked of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival Thursday night, with several other actors in attendance on the red carpet.

The film centers Stiller’s Mike, a no-nonsense workaholic who takes over caregiving for his orphaned nephews that challenge his straig-laced living style. Working to find them a new home after their parents die in a car accident, Mike is forced to adjust to farm life before he realizes he may find a home with his nephews. This marks Stiller’s first movie role in seven years following 2017’s The Meyerowitz Stories and Brad’s Status. In between those and Nutcrackers, Stiller has spent time directing and producing 2018’s miniseries Escape at Dannemora and Apple’s sci-fi thriller show Severance, which has a second season arriving in January 2025.

Co-head of Rivulet Films, the financial backer of the TIFF Opener Rob Paris described the...

Exclusive: One year ago in Toronto, with the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes still in full swing, Rivulet Films co-founders Rob Paris and Mike Witherill were in the throes of packaging a project with David Gordon Green attached to direct a WGA script. Unable to secure an interim agreement to get the go ahead, that project fell apart. But all was not lost because the next day, Green called Paris and had a non-wga script for him that he wanted to direct but they had to move fast because the director had a Q1 2024 commitment.

That project was a script from Green’s friend Leland Douglas called Nutcrackers about Mike, a straight-laced workaholic who has to travel to rural Ohio to care for his four nephews after their parents die in a car accident. After weeks of farm-life mayhem, Mike realizes he won’t have to find a new home...

The Toronto International Film Festival 2024 is kicking off on Thursday night, and people strolling through its streets can already see that the Canadian metropolis is ready to roll.

People started taking waiting positions for fan zone spots on Thursday, the poutine and other food trucks opened up, and movie posters and other marketing messages have taken over the streets of the city.

For example, a Lego figure, put up to promote Piece by Piece, the animated documentary about singer, songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams that recently opened the 51st Telluride Film Festival, greeted people in David Pecault Square on Thursday, and people could be spotted taking pictures of it.

‘Nightbitch’ poster at TIFF

Meanwhile, a poster for Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch, starring Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Zoë Chao and Mary Holland, which is set to premiere at TIFF ahead of its theatrical release later this year from Searchlight Pictures,...

When Tell Me Lies debuted in the fall of 2022, no one was sure how it would do. The Hulu series, about a toxic relationship between two students at a fictional college, was the first project to come out of Emma Roberts’ adaptation-focused first-look deal at the streamer and featured a cast of relatively unknown — at the time — actors. But then, very quickly, star Grace Van Patten began to notice something strange; when she walked around Los Angeles with Jackson White (who plays the other half of the aforementioned toxic relationship), girls were rolling down their car windows or stopping them on the sidewalk to scream at her to get away from White, as if the world of the show were real.

“It felt like we were on a reality show,” Van Patten says. “It was cool that people were so invested in these characters — but also a little scary because...