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Ella McCay

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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James L. Brooks

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Hi, I'm the narrator. - Ella McCay

Hi, I'm the narrator.

2008. The middle of the Great Recession. But, you know, in a way, a better time. We all still liked - Ella McCay

2008. The middle of the Great Recession. But, you know, in a...

ESTELLE: With Ella, the crap started at age 16. - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: With Ella, the crap started at age 16.

Think we're all going to have to leave soon, Mr. - Ella McCay

Think we're all going to have to leave soon, Mr.

Nobody's gonna say anything? - Ella McCay

Nobody's gonna say anything?

Go ahead, Ella, say what you want. - Ella McCay

Go ahead, Ella, say what you want.

EDDIE: Another view, kiddo, is that all three women wrote letters of support. - Ella McCay

EDDIE: Another view, kiddo, is that all three women wrote...

Case don't ever pretend you know something you don't'Cause finding out is easy and funAnd the only way in the world you can not learn somethingis to pretend you already know it - Ella McCay

Case don't ever pretend you know something you...

I'll never forgive you. - Ella McCay

I'll never forgive you.

Mom? Can you please try to explain to me......why it is you keep going back for more? I truly want t - Ella McCay

Mom? Can you please try to explain to me......why it is you...

I still love him. - Ella McCay

I still love him.

Your Aunt Helen says that... - Ella McCay

Your Aunt Helen says that...

I can't let you walk into my mistake. - Ella McCay

I can't let you walk into my mistake.

Don't you dare blame yourself for any of this, Mom, okay? - Ella McCay

Don't you dare blame yourself for any of this, Mom,...

Um, Aunt Helen, are you sure you're okay with my living with you? - Ella McCay

Um, Aunt Helen, are you sure you're okay with my living...

-I-- -HELEN: No, no. - Ella McCay

-I-- -HELEN: No, no.

Your mother was a lovely woman. - Ella McCay

Your mother was a lovely woman.

Okay. Okay. Don't let him get to you. Don't be sad. Don't be mad. "Don't be sad. Don't be mad." What - Ella McCay

Okay. Okay. Don't let him get to you. Don't be...

I'm worried about you. - Ella McCay

I'm worried about you.

You promised to take it slow. - Ella McCay

You promised to take it slow.

Ma'am. You don't know my name. - Ella McCay

Ma'am. You don't know my name.

Come on, come on, come on. - Ella McCay

Come on, come on, come on.

Did you have sex with him? - Ella McCay

Did you have sex with him?

I'm late for school. - Ella McCay

I'm late for school.

I love you. - Ella McCay

Did he wear a Johnny? - Ella McCay

Did he wear a Johnny?

Blessings. - Ella McCay

Oh. I love you. I love you. - Ella McCay

Oh. I love you. I love you.

Yeah? MALE ANCHOR: Our new governor and her husband provided a lift to bystanders' spirits as they danced their way into office. - Ella McCay

Yeah? MALE ANCHOR: Our new governor and her husband provided...

Hello? Oh! Oh, my God! You looked adorable. My body exploded in sweat. My first happy sweat. Um... H - Ella McCay

Hello? Oh! Oh, my God! You looked adorable. My body exploded...

- -And I just-- I'm... - Ella McCay

- -And I just-- I'm...

- -Okay, well-- Okay, I've gotta mop up and go. - Ella McCay

- -Okay, well-- Okay, I've gotta mop up and go.

-Thank you. - Ella McCay

Our lawmakers need time for real thought, as they make the decisions, which will impact our destiny. - Ella McCay

Our lawmakers need time for real thought, as they make the...

Estelle, what do I have next? - Ella McCay

Estelle, what do I have next?

I just could have used the extra money. - Ella McCay

I just could have used the extra money.

I think Snowbird wanted us in particular to stay on the job. - Ella McCay

I think Snowbird wanted us in particular to stay on the job.

Are you trying to cry? - Ella McCay

Are you trying to cry?

RYAN: Baby? - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: I sure get it. - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: I sure get it.

Casey, do you really have to work, or are you just trying to avoid talking about yourself? - Ella McCay

Casey, do you really have to work, or are you just trying to...

FATHER: Love you. - Ella McCay

FATHER: Love you.

-What a-- -She was right. - Ella McCay

-What a-- -She was right.

- - Where-- Where is she? - Ella McCay

- - Where-- Where is she?

There is something... - Ella McCay

There is something...

Did you cheat on Mom at the end? - Ella McCay

Did you cheat on Mom at the end?

I-I mean, what did I say? - Ella McCay

I-I mean, what did I say?

Yeah. Oh, I gotta call first. Hey, Susan, it's Casey. You know, Casey McCay? Yeah, yeah, and how lon - Ella McCay

Yeah. Oh, I gotta call first. Hey, Susan, it's Casey....

Look who's functional. - Ella McCay

Look who's functional.

You did something. - Ella McCay

You did something.

If you-- if you can't do a reconsider here, now, then I'm gonna go public, right away. - Ella McCay

If you-- if you can't do a reconsider here, now, then...

Why would you do that to yourselfEXHALESBecause I don't think you could bedoing any of this to me right now if you even liked me - Ella McCay

Why would you do that to yourselfEXHALESBecause I don't...

Because I don't think you could be doing any of this to me right now if you even liked me. - Ella McCay

Because I don't think you could be doing any of this to...

Governor. - Ella McCay

Please don't applaud! - Ella McCay

Please don't applaud!

Okay. Let's just plunge right in, shall we? Hi. I'm so glad to see you all. I really am. - Ella McCay

Okay. Let's just plunge right in, shall we? Hi....

You know, you don't get to act like this. - Ella McCay

You know, you don't get to act like this.

Case... Yeah? Um... I... I almost envy the way you just don't, um... No, uh... Okay. Well, listen. Y - Ella McCay

Case... Yeah? Um... I... I almost envy the way you just...

Okay. Yeah. I-I think I'll be your girlfriend. You-- Okay. Um... I'm gonna be honest. I'm just as su - Ella McCay

Okay. Yeah. I-I think I'll be your girlfriend. You--...

-I'm stoked. - Ella McCay

NASH: Whoa. - Ella McCay

She cannot come to the phone right now. - Ella McCay

She cannot come to the phone right now.

-Can you do it? - Ella McCay

-Can you do it?

Thanks! - Ella McCay

You did this under my instructions. - Ella McCay

You did this under my instructions.

-Hi. -Thank you, God. -Hi. - Ella McCay

-Hi. -Thank you, God. -Hi.

I'm okay. - Ella McCay

I keep thinking of this thing I once read. - Ella McCay

I keep thinking of this thing I once read.

-No. - No. I might not be able to stop. - Ella McCay

-No. - No. I might not be able to stop.

Under the circumstances, that's an extremely complicated question. - Ella McCay

Under the circumstances, that's an extremely...

Yes, I'm your friend. - Ella McCay

Yes, I'm your friend.

Yeah. My promise to them was to stay out of it. - Ella McCay

Yeah. My promise to them was to stay out of it.

BILL: Ella? - Ella McCay

When this many people show up to make you do somethingyou're holding better cards than you think - Ella McCay

When this many people show up to make you do...

-I'm staying. - Ella McCay

This isn't personal. - Ella McCay

This isn't personal.

ESTELLE: I get all that good stuff about forgiving, but aren't there times when never forgiving can also set you free? - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: I get all that good stuff about forgiving, but...

I told you. - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: One last thought. - Ella McCay

ESTELLE: One last thought.

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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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Director: James L. Brooks

Writer: James L. Brooks

Production: N/A

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Year: 2025

MetaScore: 39/100

ImdbRating: 5.0

BoxOffice: $4,033,242

Released: 12 Dec 2025

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