Overview
Final· season complete · 2025
Overview
A film from James L. Brooks, starring Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis.
It opened at #7 with $2.0M, fell 80% in its second weekend, and has $4.0M domestic and $4.6M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and 2.48 on Letterboxd.
GenreComedy, Drama
Distributor20th Century Studios
Release
Where to Watch
United States · updated Oct 15StreamWith a subscription
Rent
Letterboxd · As of Oct 12
2.48
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 2.47 |
| Sep 29 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30 | 2.48 |
| Oct 1 | 2.47 |
| Oct 2 | 2.47 |
| Oct 3 | 2.47 |
| Oct 4 | 2.47 |
| Oct 5 | 2.47 |
| Oct 6 | 2.47 |
| Oct 7 | 2.47 |
| Oct 8 | 2.47 |
| Oct 9 | 2.47 |
| Oct 10 | 2.47 |
| Oct 11 | 2.47 |
| Oct 12 | 2.48 |
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CriticsAll 4View all
4 reviews in the news feed
Variety‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks’ Latest Misfire Is Too Enamored With Its Characters to Recognize Their FlawsDec 10Deadline‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Is Back With Smart Comedy About Idealistic Female Governor Trying To Survive Her FamilyDec 10The Hollywood Reporter‘Ella McCay’ Review: Emma Mackey Battles to Breathe Authenticity Into James L. Brooks’ Antiquated Sentimental ComedyDec 10IndieWire‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Returns with an Old-Fashioned Dramedy Inspired by Screwball Films of YoreDec 10
Opening weekend
$2.0M
#7 · Dec 12 · then −79.9% in its second weekend
5 weekends, Dec 12, 2025 – Jan 9, 2026
Domestic
$4.0M
2.00× its opening weekend
International
$535K
12% of worldwide
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 2.48 · RT 23% · Metacritic 39
Box officeDomestic gross$4.0M
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
