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Jamie Lee Curtis Movie Filmed In Providence Opens This Week
Woody Harrelson and Emma Mackey also star in "Ella McCay."

PROVIDENCE, RI — A moving starring Jamie Lee Curtis and filmed in Providence opens this week.
Woody Harrelson and Emma Mackey also star in the political dramedy "Ella McCay."
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"In the film, an idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them.," according to the Internet Movie Database.
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Film and TV journalist Scott Menzel called the movie "simple and charming with a delightful lead performance from Emma Mackey."
Ella McCay feels like a film straight out of the late 80s to mid 90s. It’s simple and charming with a delightful lead performance from Emma Mackey. It’s the kind of heartfelt, character-driven story that most studios don’t make anymore. At 85, James L. Brooks proves he still… pic.twitter.com/TqlGWSYTmc
— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) November 8, 2025
"It’s the kind of heartfelt, character-driven story that most studios don’t make anymore," Menzel said.
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