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Ella McCay

A story about the people you love, and how to survive them.

5.5(153)20251h 55m5

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$35M
Box office
$4.5M
Language
English
  • politics
  • aunt
  • dysfunctional family
  • political scandal
  • governer
  • absurd
  • ambiguous
  • baffled
  • woman

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13El Capitan Theatre9 Dec 2025
    • TheatricalPG-1312 Dec 2025
    • Digital / OTTPG-1327 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Hulu5 Feb 2026
    • PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray3 Mar 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A12 Dec 2025
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM11 Dec 2025
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical12 Dec 2025
  • BelgiumBE

    • Digital / OTTDisney+5 Feb 2026
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTT10Disney+5 Feb 2026
  • CroatiaHR

    • Theatrical19 Dec 2025
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Digital / OTTDisney+5 Feb 2026
    • PhysicalBlu-ray 11 Mar 2026
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTTDisney+5 Feb 2026
    • Theatrical (limited)15 May 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical22 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTT1227 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTT12Disney+5 Feb 2026
    • Physical12Blu-ray3 Mar 2026
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical12A12 Dec 2025
  • IsraelIL

    • Digital / OTTiTunes / Apple TV27 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTT16Disney+5 Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

Ella McCay was released on 11 December 2025.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    Brent Marchant

    12/4/2025

    4/10

    To paraphrase one of the Caped Crusader’s most articulate but menacing foes, “When is a movie not a movie?” The answer: “When it should be a TV series instead.” And that, unfortunately, is the inherent problem with this latest offering from legendary film and television writer-director-producer James L. Brooks. Set during the 2008 financial crisis, this comedy-drama tells the multifaceted story of its likable but bel…

  • B

    Back2Us Reviews

    12/14/2025

    1/10

    This film tries to make several points and misses them all. The trailer doesn't lead to the fact that it's a political comedy-drama and it disappoints on that, too. I interviewed seven individuals after the film and they all said the same thing: they were disappointed and had no idea what the film was about. My wife and I rip this film a new one on our YouTube channel: @Back2UsReviews. We were very disappointed with …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/16/2025

    6/10

    When her boss and mentor “Governor Bill” (Albert Brooks) tells his lieutenant that he’s got himself a job in the cabinet, “Ella” (Emma Mackey) is excited that she can now get hold of the state’s infrastructure to institute her radical political agenda - for at least the next fourteen months. Her husband “Ryan” (Jack Lowden) is also thrilled, though perhaps not for quite the same reasons and her aunt/confidante “Helen…

  • D

    drewwash

    12/17/2025

    8/10

    The writing is nearly perfect. The characters are honest to a fault. They don't represent real life, but instead how I wish we communicated, honestly. Ella McCay is an honest and well communicated character. To read the lines creates the nessiary delivery. The movie has a great story arc and it is nice to see a movie where you know exactly who the characters are immediately, but you still care about the dram…

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