The Debut (2026)
There’s a method to the madness.
When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 10 December 2026 |
| Genre | Music, Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Jesse Eisenberg |
| Starring | Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti and Halle Bailey |
| Runtime | 105 min |
| Rated | R |
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Jesse Eisenberg directs a 105-minute comedy-drama about a housewife who finds her voice in a community theater bit part. Julianne Moore plays Mona, who trades her quiet life for a zealous commitment to her minor role. She is not acting for applause. She is acting to protect the artistic integrity of a part that barely exists. Paul Giamatti provides the domineering director who triggers her unraveling. The film leans into the absurdity of finding profound identity in a fictional musical about nosy neighbors. It is a precise study of how obsession looks when it starts in a basement stage.
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