The Debut
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
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Julianne Moore
Mona Friedman
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Big Lebowski
Paul Giamatti
Jerry Blankenbuehler
Known for
The Illusionist
The Holdovers
Halle Bailey
Stef Mercer
Known for
The Little Mermaid
grown-ish
Colton Ryan
Zachary Feldman
Known for
Chad Powers
The Girl from Plainville
Eldar Isgandarov
Piotr
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K. Todd Freeman
Martin Reed
Known for
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Susan Blommaert
Sybil Hart
Known for
The Blacklist
Edward Scissorhands
Jesse Eisenberg
Todd Brennan
Known for
Now You See Me
The Social Network
Bonnie Milligan
Trish Donnelly
Known for
And Just Like That…
Search Party
Bernadette Peters
Serena Cherry
Known for
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Animaniacs
Patrick Fabian
Howard
Known for
Better Call Saul
The Last Exorcism
Cara Buono
Cassie
Known for
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Jesse Eisenberg Director · Emile Mosseri Composer Drew Daniels Cinematographer
United States release December 11, 2026 · Produced in United States · Production Fruit Tree, Rego Park
Production
Topic Studios
Production
Fruit Tree
Production
Rego Park
Production
A24
Production
United States
Produced in
The Big Break · No One Cares
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 5, 2026
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · December 11, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Telluride at Dartmouth Film Festival
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Houston Cinema Arts Festival
October 11, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · Woodstock Film Festival / San Diego International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Middleburg Film Festival
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Heartland Film Festival
October 20, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Virginia Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival / Denver Film Festival
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · New Orleans Film Festival / Philadelphia Film Festival
October 27, 2026 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · IFFBoston Fall Focus / Miami Film Festival GEMS / Austin Film Festival
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Lone Star Film Festival
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Coronado Island Film Festival
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
November 21, 2026 · Premiere · Key West Film Festival
Argentina
January 28, 2027 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Austria
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
October 6, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
January 28, 2027 · Theatrical
Canada
September 13, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Calgary International Film Festival
September 26, 2026 · Premiere · Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Edmonton International Film Festival
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Forest City Film Festival
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Windsor International Film Festival
December 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Finland
January 22, 2027 · Theatrical
France
January 13, 2027 · Theatrical
Germany
January 21, 2027 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · Bandung World Cinema
Ireland
November 22, 2026 · Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
January 15, 2027 · Theatrical
Italy
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
January 1, 2027 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
January 21, 2027 · Theatrical
Morocco
November 20, 2026 · Premiere · Marrakech International Film Festival
Netherlands
December 10, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
December 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
Poland
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Warsaw International Film Festival
November 10, 2026 · Premiere · ToruńCAMERIMAGE
November 18, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON American Film Festival
December 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · LEFFEST – Lisboa Film Festival
Russia
December 24, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Belgrade International Film Festival
December 24, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 26, 2026 · Premiere · Cinecube Premiere Festival
Spain
September 23, 2026 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · International Social Film Festival of Catalonia
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
Sweden
November 12, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Thailand
December 31, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 19, 2027 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 10, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Bath Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival / Cheltenham Film Festival
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · CINECITY Brighton Film Festival
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
November 12, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Glasgow
November 19, 2026 · Premiere · Inverness Film Festival
November 21, 2026 · Premiere · Cornwall Film Festival
January 15, 2027 · Theatrical
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