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The Debut

There’s a method to the madness.

  • Movie
  • 2026
  • R
  • 1h 45m

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Julianne Moore

    Julianne MooreMona Friedman

  • Paul Giamatti

    Paul GiamattiJerry Blankenbuehler

  • Halle Bailey

    Halle BaileyStef Mercer

  • Colton Ryan

    Colton RyanZachary Feldman

  • Eldar Isgandarov

    Eldar IsgandarovPiotr

  • K. Todd Freeman

    K. Todd FreemanMartin Reed

  • Susan Blommaert

    Susan BlommaertSybil Hart

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse EisenbergTodd Brennan

  • Bonnie Milligan

    Bonnie MilliganTrish Donnelly

  • Bernadette Peters

    Bernadette PetersSerena Cherry

  • Patrick Fabian

    Patrick FabianHoward

  • Cara Buono

    Cara BuonoCassie

  • Havana Rose Liu

    Havana Rose LiuTwisty

  • Megumi Nakamura

    Megumi NakamuraJane

  • Lilli Cooper

    Lilli CooperShauna McCarthy

  • Maulik Pancholy

    Maulik PancholyPriest Eli Kaplan

  • Jared LoftinCraig

  • Jonah Diamand

    Jonah DiamandMatty

Director
Jesse Eisenberg
Writer
Jesse Eisenberg
Music
Emile Mosseri and Jesse Eisenberg
Cinematography
Drew Daniels