United States / Dec 09, 2025 / PG-13 / El Capitan Theatre
A story about the people you love, and how to survive them.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Hall | Claire McCay |
| Albert Brooks | Governor Bill |
| Woody Harrelson | Eddie McCay |
| Joseph Brooks | Trooper Alexander |
| Lincoln Whitty | Casey McCay (4YO) |
| Kellen Raffaelo | Casey McCay (10 YO) |
| Becky Ann Baker | Ryan's Mom |
| Kathleen Choe | Maggie (Majority Leader) |
| Joseph Giles | TK |
| Tracey Ullman | Olympia (voice) |
| Gary Tanguay | Baritone Senator |
| Shawn Fitzgibbon | State Senator |
| Michael Steven Costello | Chief Justice |
| Steve Gagliastro | State Rep Al Thomason |
| Jordan Ahnquist | Stewart |
| John Kuntz | Official #1 |
| Chris Everett | Official #2 |
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| Kelly Rowen Kean | Official #3 |
| Nada Despotovich | Older Female Candidate |
| Steven Barkhimer | Man / Mr. Torey |
| Carrie Adams | Female One |
| Robin Hamilton | Anchor #1 |
| Bob Halloran | Anchor #3 |
| Michael Felger | Anchor #5 |
| Chandra Michaels | On Air Anchor SC. 37 |
| Bobby Cius | Young Man |
| Rhonda Araujo Smith | Trooper Captain |
| Tim Caputo | TV Reporter |
| Erica McDermott | Hugging Woman |
| Ashley Kim | Roommate #1 |
| Melanie Kahn | Roommate #2 |
| Elizabeth Fleming | Legislator #1 |
| Pamela Figueiredo | Ayden |
| Jeff Bouffard | State Trooper |
| Charlie Talbert | Health Inspector Don |
| John Neisler | Ryan's Father |
| Nicholas Marchan | Cop |
| Andrea Pizza | Reporter |
| Andrew Najar | Legal Aid Employee #1 |
| Kara Mitchell | Legal Aid Employee #2 |
| Britany Bella | Legal Aid Employee #3 |
| Imran Saeed | Legal Aid Employee #4 |
| Miya Colbert | Legal Aid Employee #5 |
| Miles Glew | Legal Aid Employee #6 |
| Amelie McKendry | Dental Hygienist (uncredited) |
| Sheetal Sheth | Audrey (uncredited) |
| Tamara Hopkins | Mom (uncredited) |
| Tierre Diaz | Government Official (uncredited) |
| Emma Tedeschi | University Student (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ella McCay |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Studios, Gracie Films, TSG Entertainment |
| Official site | 20thcenturystudios.com |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Seth William Meier, Amy Brooks, Colby Pines |
| Production | James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell, Jennifer Brooks, Francine Maisler, Aldric La'Auli Porter, Dillon Kennedy |
| Writer | James L. Brooks |
| Casting | Francine Maisler |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith, Taylor Allen, Suzanne Spangler, Vero Vackova |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit, Erik L. Brown, Larissa Supplitt, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Matt Hedges, Josh Friz, John Schwartzman, Patrick Quinn |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Puerto Rico / Dec 11, 2025 / Fine Arts
France / May 15, 2026
Theatrical release
Australia / Dec 11, 2025 / M
Qatar / Dec 11, 2025
Ukraine / Dec 11, 2025
Canada / Dec 12, 2025
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Ireland / Dec 12, 2025 / 12A
United Kingdom / Dec 12, 2025 / 12A
United States / Dec 12, 2025 / PG-13
Croatia / Dec 19, 2025
Germany / Jan 22, 2026
Philippines / Feb 04, 2026
South Africa / Feb 20, 2026
Spain / Feb 27, 2026 / 12
Digital
Germany / Jan 27, 2026 / 12
Israel / Jan 27, 2026 / iTunes / Apple TV
Puerto Rico / Jan 27, 2026 / PG-13
Romania / Jan 27, 2026 / 12 / Rakuten TV / TVOD
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U.S. Virgin Islands / Jan 27, 2026 / PG-13
United States / Jan 27, 2026 / PG-13
Belgium / Feb 05, 2026 / Disney+
Brazil / Feb 05, 2026 / 10 / Disney+
Czechia / Feb 05, 2026 / Disney+
France / Feb 05, 2026 / Disney+
Italy / Feb 05, 2026 / Disney+
Singapore / Feb 05, 2026 / NC16 / Disney+
South Korea / Feb 05, 2026 / 15 / Disney+
New Zealand / May 01, 2026 / M
Physical media
Germany / Mar 03, 2026 / 12 / Blu-ray
Puerto Rico / Mar 03, 2026 / PG-13 / Blu-ray
U.S. Virgin Islands / Mar 03, 2026 / PG-13 / Blu-ray
United States / Mar 03, 2026 / PG-13 / Blu-ray
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Czechia / Mar 11, 2026 / Blu-ray
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