A24 has released a new trailer for The Debut, Jesse Eisenberg’s critically-acclaimed drama that pits Julianne Moore against Paul Giamatti in the world of small-town amateur dramatics.
We called The Debut “a balance between hilarity and heartbreak” with “with two terrific lead roles” in our ★★★★ review (which you can read here). Written and directed by Eisenberg (A Real Pain), the film’s stage-filling cast includes Halle Bailey, Bonnie Milligan, Lillie Cooper, Colton Ryan, K. Todd Freeman, Eldar Isgandarov, Susan Blommaert, Maulik Pancholy, Jared Loftin, Megumi Nakamura, Havana Rose Liu, Patrick Fabian, Cara Buono, Jonah Diamond, Becca Suskauer, Jesse Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters. Take a look at the new trailer below…
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.
The Debut is in theaters in the U.S. on December 11th, before releasing in U.K. cinemas on January 15th, 2027.
