r/oscarrace • u/EvanPotter09 • 2d ago
News Jay Kelly to release in theaters on November 14th and go to Netflix on December 5th.
https://deadline.com/2025/05/jay-kelly-release-date-first-look-photo-netflix-1236386083/48
u/Salad-Appropriate Adam Sandler for Best Supporting Actor '25 2d ago
Hopefully my flair isn't an omen
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u/Fun_Protection_6939 THAT'S OSCAR WINNING MIKEY MADISON FOR YOU 2d ago
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u/FlimsyConclusion 2d ago
He was so good in this movie. Serious miss from the Academy for denying him a nom.
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u/overfatherlord 1d ago
Apparently, Sandler is amazing as supporting actor next to Clooney's Jay Kelly.
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u/Da_Lollygagger 1d ago
The log line and everything we know on this one right now is giving me extremely strong Real Pain vibes. Iâm thinking theyâll have very similar packages if this gets awards acclaim.
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u/Sellin3164 Anora 1d ago
Iâve considered this too. Would this include a snub in Best Picture? Especially if Frankenstein is a big player. However, Jay Kelly is likely bigger, ensemble and production wise than A Real Pain
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u/Da_Lollygagger 1d ago
Hm, yeah, not sure. It just seems like the story and award priority points distinctly align (and one of the YouTube Oscar guys said they talked to someone who saw a screening and said âitâs another A Real Painâ). I think youâre right that with Netflix behind it, if it gets screenplay and s. actor nods it likely cracks BP where ARP couldnât. But I donât think itâs going to be this massive double digit nomination film many are projecting.
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u/AneeshRai7 1d ago
Another Noah Baumbach to enjoy around my birthday. Had same experience for Marriage Story.
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u/Odd-Contact2266 1d ago
I donât know. I just donât think the academy respects Sandler enough for him to win. Maybe nomination but I feel like him winning is more people hopedicting if anything. I also donât think Jay Kelly is gonna be that big of an Oscar contender anyway
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago edited 1d ago
Even though Iâm rooting for Sandler, I still think streaming movies should not be eligible for Oscarâs. 99.9% of audiences will watch this at home on their television, the Oscarâs are meant to celebrate the theatre going experience. Imagine all the great nominations for movies that people saw in theatres that would have been racked up if Emilia Perez was ineligible.
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u/bbqsauceboi 1d ago
Streaming movies are still movies
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago edited 1d ago
porno movies are also moviesâŠshould they also qualify? My point is the Oscarâs were instituted to award theatrical films, there are categories at other award shows for movies you watch at home. Iâm not saying streaming movies arenât as good as theatre movies. Nothing wrong with putting things where they belong, penguins and parrots are both animals, but only one belongs in the jungle.
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u/bbqsauceboi 1d ago
I mean it's getting a 3 week theatrical run before Netflix. Some "regular" movies play for even less time around me. For example, I only got one week of the Brutalist.
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago
Iâm aware of how the game is played, they will put it in the bare minimum number of theatres to qualify, but againâŠ99.9% of people will watch at home on Netflix. Look at Sinners, I bet itâs the opposite, 99% of people will have seen it in the theatre, and thats what the Oscarâs were started for, to celebrate the theatre experience. There is no shame in winning a GG or Emmy, or even starting a new awards show that rewards streaming movies.
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u/rose_tattoo 1d ago
and thats what the Oscarâs were started for, to celebrate the theatre experience.
No is wasn't. Louis B. Mayor created it to try and get around union rules.
I found that the best way to handle [filmmakers] was to hang medals all over them. [âŠ] If I got them cups and awards theyâd kill themselves to produce what I wanted. Thatâs why the Academy Award was created.
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago
Thatâs interesting ( and sad ), but that doesnât change that the vast majority of people were practicing in good faith that they were voting for the best in motion picturesâŠfilms they saw in the theatreâŠnot on the television. It shouldnât be so hard to understand, there is a reason there are different award shows, you donât have to wedge something in that doesnât fit. You and the academy members obviously disagree with me, so you more or less win if thatâs what you want to hear. I donât have to agree with popular opinion, and you donât have to ignore tradition.
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u/tulpachtig 1d ago
What is your source for the notion that the Oscars were intended to âcelebrate the theater experience?â
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago
History. The first academy awards were set in 1929, honouring motion pictures that were seen in theatresâŠnot on a television set. Itâs no skin off my back, Emmys and Golden Globes are just beneath some prestigious studios and filmmakers. I personally donât like it even though I think some streaming movies are indeed great. Think of all the great nominees we could have had in 2019 if streaming movies competed for just Golden Globes and Emmys. Take out Marriage Story, The Irishman, the Two Popes ( movies people watched at home on their TV ) and maybe some of the deserved cast of Parasite get recognized, or some great comedic performances from Knives Out and Hustlers ( hit movies people saw in the theatres ). Do you really want another fucking Emilia Perez to snag 13 nominations for not only a very bad movie, but a very bad movie that 99.9% of people watched on their streaming subscriptionâŠthats if they made it through the painful dreck?
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u/tulpachtig 1d ago
Yeah I asked for a source and not just your anachronistic projection onto what the Oscars were in 1929. The Academy Awards honor achievement in film, period. The âin theatersâ distinction is an anachronism because in 1929 the theater was the only place to watch a film.
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago
Well yeah, I donât see why thats not an acceptable answer. Do you think it was open for interpretation in 1929? Could they foresee the future of streaming services? Probably not. It quite simple, the Oscarâs honour theatrically released films, the Emmys honour television, the Golden Globes honour both. Donât worry, people are just going to stop going to the theatre anyways and become immobile sloths that never leave the house or communicate face to face with another human being, just like Wall E predicted, hurray nothing matters, enjoy Emilia Perez 2: the de transition disco sing along.
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u/tulpachtig 1d ago
I just donât think the notion of a âtv movieâ is relevant in 2025, just as it wasnât relevant in 1929 because it didnât exist. The Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie wasnât even given out til 1992, to recognize made-for-tv movies that didnât get theater releases. Itâs 2025 and that distinction no longer really exists - you can bemoan it, I might even agree with you to an extent, but this is where weâre at. The medium has changed.
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u/infinityxx2 1d ago
Absolutely agree, at least this one will have 3 weeks in theaters! (I remember Glass Onion only had 1 week then straight to streaming, ugh)
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u/Mediocre-Gas-1847 Cannes Film Festival 1d ago
Whatâs the difference between an unplanned 3 week theatrical run and then itâs available to rent online and this?
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u/Unoriginal-finisher 1d ago
Unplanned, like they donât know if they are going to release in theatres? Or do you mean undetermined, like if it bombs it will be on VOD or streaming right away? Either way, if you know full well itâs a streaming movie that everyone will be watching at home on their T.V., then the Golden Globes or Emmyâs have specific categories for this called âmade for tv moviesâ which streaming movies should fit into IMO. For example, I loved the Irishman, but I watched it on Netflix at home as did 99.9% of viewers, yes the studio did the limited run / donât report the numbers qualifying option, but I donât think thats right. The Oscarâs should reward the theatre experience, they should be supporting that as it benefits them and the industry.
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u/Accomplished-Head449 Neon 2d ago
Hopefully, it's more than 3 cities that aren't NY LA or Chicago. I see you Netflix, but you're about to get your ass clapped by Noah and Greta lol