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Jay Kelly

2025 · 132 min · Director: Noah Baumbach ★ IMDb 6.5 · 42,669 ratings

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Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

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Jay Kelly (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Nostalgia

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Nostalgia

Sadness
Empathy
Nostalgia
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyNostalgia
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor38 %27 %30 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Sadness40 %30 %33 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Humor45 %35 %36 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Sadness51 %41 %41 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Tension46 %35 %36 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 36′Nostalgia40 %25 %27 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 43′Humor41 %20 %24 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 50′Humor45 %24 %29 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 56′Sadness46 %31 %36 %24 %
47.5 %≈ 63′Nostalgia44 %31 %36 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 69′Sadness44 %29 %34 %23 %
57.5 %≈ 76′Nostalgia49 %25 %31 %25 %
62.5 %≈ 83′Tension51 %20 %27 %18 %
67.5 %≈ 89′Humor49 %23 %29 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 96′Sadness50 %33 %39 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 102′Humor53 %39 %45 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 109′Sadness60 %51 %52 %23 %
87.5 %≈ 116′Sadness70 %59 %60 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 122′Nostalgia63 %41 %49 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 129′Nostalgia48 %25 %33 %45 %
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Adam Sandler

Ron Sukenick

GE
Grace Edwards

GE
Grace Edwards

Daisy Kelly

Stacy Keach

Jay's Dad

Greta Gerwig

Lois Sukenick

LH
Lenny Henry

Larry

NL
Nicôle Lecky

Krista

Isla Fisher

Melanie Alcock

Stanley Townsend

First Voice (voice)

ES
Erica Sweany

Costume Designer

Details

Directed by
Noah Baumbach
Type
Movies
Released
2025
Runtime
132 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 42,669 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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