‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore Is Astonishing in Jesse Eisenberg’s Funny and Dizzying Community-Theater Comedy

Source: www.variety.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:59:36 GMT

What holds it together is the suppleness of Eisenberg’s voice as a writer-director (the wit that singes, the story that never stops poking around corners), and the utterly astonishing performance of Julianne Moore, who plays a crumpled-up wallflower in dire need of blooming. Oh, does she bloom.

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Center-Right: ‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Are Dynamite Together in Jesse Eisenberg’s Entertainingly Offbeat Theater Comedy — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Center: ‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore And Paul Giamatti Get Big Laughs In Jesse Eisenberg’s Hilarious And Even Sweet Look At Community Theatre – Telluride Film Festival — deadline.com
Center: Julianne Moore Knocks Your Socks Off in Telluride Premiere ‘The Debut’ — www.thewrap.com
Center-Right: ‘The Debut’ Features Seven Original Songs, All Written by Jesse Eisenberg, and One Is Getting an Oscar Push (Exclusive) — www.hollywoodreporter.com

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