The Debut
2026 · 105 min
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.
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Writer: Jesse Eisenberg
Cinematographer: Drew Daniels
Editor: Robert Nassau
Composers: Emile Mosseri, Jesse Eisenberg
Cast: Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Jesse Eisenberg, K. Todd Freeman