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Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 78.63 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Noah Baumbach
Writers: Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer
Stars: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, Greta Gerwig, Isla Fisher, Jamie Demetriou, Louis Partridge, Charlie Rowe, Parker Sawyers, Patsy Ferran, Lars Eidinger, Kyle Soller
Techs: Valerio Bonelli, Rachel Durance (Ed); Linus Sundgren (Ci); Nicholas Britell (Mu)
Distributor: Netflix
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Clooney (8:2 – 2005-2012), Gerwig (4:0 – 2017-2023), Baumbach (4:0 – 2005-2023)
Other Oscar Nominees: Dern (3:1 – 1991-2019), Broadbent (1:1 – 2001), Sundgren (1:1 – 2016), Britell (3:0 – 2016-2021)
Rating: 8.15 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 2h 12m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice (25)
Release Date: Nov. 14, 2025
Rating: 13.5 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 87%
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Box Office Tally: Streaming
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.48 out of 15
