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Ella McCay

James L. Brooks

2025 • 1h 55m

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.

Ella McCay

Official Trailer

Cast

Emma Mackey

Emma MackeyElla McCay

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee CurtisHelen

Jack Lowden

Jack LowdenRyan Newell

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail NanjianiTrooper Nash

Spike Fearn

Spike FearnCasey

Julie Kavner

Julie KavnerEstelle

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca HallClaire McCay

Ayo Edebiri

Ayo EdebiriSusan

Albert Brooks

Albert BrooksGovernor Bill

Woody Harrelson

Woody HarrelsonEddie McCay

Joseph Brooks

Joseph BrooksTrooper Alexander

Lincoln WhittyCasey McCay (4YO)

Kellen Raffaelo

Kellen RaffaeloCasey McCay (10 YO)

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann BakerRyan's Mom

Kathleen Choe

Kathleen ChoeMaggie (Majority Leader)

Crew

James L. Brooks

James L. BrooksDirector

Seth William Meier

Seth William MeierExecutive Producer

Richard Toyon

Richard ToyonProduction Design

Robert Elswit

Robert ElswitDirector of Photography

Francine Maisler

Francine MaislerCasting

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

Tracey Wadmore-SmithEditor

Ann Roth

Ann RothCostume Design

Melissa Morris

Melissa MorrisCasting Associate

Richard Sakai

Richard SakaiProducer

Julie Ansell

Julie AnsellProducer

Hans Zimmer

Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Sella

Tony SellaThanks

John Schwartzman

John SchwartzmanAdditional Director of Photography

Ravi D. Mehta

Ravi D. MehtaHead of Production

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