Drama

Blue Jay (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Blue Jay
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-10-07
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson

Blue Jay is a 2016 drama directed by Alexandre Lehmann, starring Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $21,626 worldwide. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
worldwide gross: $21.6K
Metascore: 69

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Released: October 7, 2016
Runtime: 1h 20m (80 min)
Director: Alexandre Lehmann
Genre: Drama
Original language: English
Studio: Orchard, The
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Blue Jay About?

The premise of Blue Jay without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Jim and Amanda, former high school sweethearts, reunite in their hometown of Crestline, California. Following the death of Jim's mother, he returns to handle her estate, prompting a poignant reconnection with Amanda. They wander through familiar places, triggering memories and emotions that have lingered for years. The experience blurs the lines between their present lives and the recollections of their youth, exploring the complexities of love, loss, and the passage of time.

Blue Jay Themes & Keywords

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school
return to hometown
high school sweetheart
gentle cinema

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Cast & crew

Blue Jay Cast

Mark Duplass leads the cast, with Sarah Paulson. Directed by Alexandre Lehmann.

Director Alexandre Lehmann

From the director

More from Alexandre Lehmann

More films directed by Alexandre Lehmann, best-rated first: Paddleton, Meet Cute, Acidman and Asperger's Are Us.

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Ratings

Blue Jay Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Blue Jay 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb

7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

91% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 78%
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Metacritic

69 Metascore

User score 7.7
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TMDB

70% User score
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Letterboxd

3.8 /5

808 ratings
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Movie Insider

4.0 /5
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Plot

Blue Jay Plot Summary

What happens in Blue Jay from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jim Henderson, Mark Duplass returns to his hometown in California with the intention of renovating and selling his late mother’s house. While shopping at a supermarket, he bumps into his former high school girlfriend Amanda, Sarah Paulson. They greet each other, but Jim says he does not want to stop her from whatever she was up to.

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