The Debut
Picturehouse
About
Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut follows Mona, a meek middle-aged housewife with no stage experience who auditions for a local musical production. Julianne Moore plays Mona, with Paul Giamatti as Jerry, the biggest name in New Jersey community theatre, who works to shake her out of her self-conscious shell. As he pushes her, questions arise about where vision ends and sadism begins. As Mona comes to fully inhabit her character, she grows increasingly untethered from reality.
Written by a model, sources: picturehouses.com
Critics
8.0Very good
Critics praise Julianne Moore's thrilling lead performance and Eisenberg's witty, surprising blend of comedy and surreal darkness. Some note the film's odd tone or caricature may not suit everyone.
Reviews: The Guardian, Variety, Sight & Sound, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Venue
Picturehouse is in London.
Picturehouse- Director
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 105 min
