The Debut
There’s a method to the madness.
R / 1h 45m / Music · Comedy · Drama
In select theaters Fri, Dec 11, 2026
About the film
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.
Jesse Eisenberg directs this music‑tinged comedy‑drama about Mona Friedman, a shy housewife who becomes a zealous method actor willing to protect her marginal role at any cost. Stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti and Halle Bailey; limited release Dec 11.
- Directed by
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Starring
- Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Jesse Eisenberg
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