Jimmy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The untold true story of Jimmy Stewart.

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2025

Jimmy

Coming Out: Friday, November 6, 2026 Limited

Director: Aaron Burns

Starring: KJ Apa • Kara Killmer • Neal McDonough • Max Casella • Jason Alexander

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Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added.

December 22, 2025

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Jimmy, the untold true story of America’s most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him, focuses on the most transformative season in Jimmy Stewart’s life—from winning the Academy Award® for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story to enlisting and becoming a combat pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II. He flew twenty missions over Europe, rising to the rank of colonel by the end of the war, only to return home broken and disheartened. Then George Bailey and It’s a Wonderful Life came calling…

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Who is making Jimmy – Crew List

A look at Jimmy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Aaron Burns last helmed Birthright Outlaw.

Director: Aaron Burns
Screenwriter: Justin Strawhand
Producers: Aaron Burns
David Cook
Jack McClintock
John Norton
Justin Strawhand

Studios: Burns & Co. Entertainment
Production Company: Burns & Co. Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Jimmy

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2025

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Changed Jimmy movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Parent Rating: N/A Not available
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Tagline: The untold true story of Jimmy Stewart.
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Language: English

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Jimmy Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Jimmy is scheduled for release in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 6 , 2026. There are three other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Cat in the Hat, Archangel and Godzilla Minus Zero. As a limited release, Jimmy will be shown in select movie theaters in major markets. Check local listings to see if the film is playing in your area.