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Moore Steals the Spotlight in Eisenberg's The Debut at Telluride

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Source: IndieWire
Moore Steals the Spotlight in Eisenberg's The Debut at Telluride
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Jesse Eisenberg makes his feature directorial debut with The Debut, a Telluride premiere about Mona Friedman (Julianne Moore) chasing midlife reinvention through community theater under a stern director (Paul Giamatti). Moore delivers a commanding, transformative performance that anchors a warm tribute to grassroots theater, even as the film occasionally wobbles between laughs and deeper drama; A24 releases it December 11, 2026.

Topics:entertainment#community-theater#film#jesse-eisenberg#julianne-moore#telluride-film-festival#the-debut
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  1. ‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s Story of Midlife Reinvention in Community Theater  IndieWire
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  3. 'The Debut' Has 7 Songs Written by Jesse Eisenberg, Getting Oscar Push  The Hollywood Reporter
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