she was so happy to land at telluride and end inde navarrette pic.twitter.com/lf8NvwmOHR
— suka (@culkinco) September 5, 2026
The hotly anticipated The Debut finally screened at the Telluride festival and Moore is getting RAVES
The Debut, directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg, is about an unassuming housewife, who is unexpectedly cast in a community theater production. She loses herself in the role under the spell of a strong-willed director.
Also stars Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Eisenberg, Cara Buono, Craig Bierko, Eldar Isgandarov, and Bernadette Peters.
I can say this with confidence, for the second year in a row, the Telluride Film Festival has delivered our future Best Actress winner. Julianne Moore is that damn good in The Debut and I don’t think anyone else will come close to her this year! pic.twitter.com/DQzDV6lT08
— Ryan McQuade (@ryanmcquade77) September 5, 2026
“A monumental performance”
“Her career-best turn”
Applause during the MIDDLE OF THE MOVIE
Julianne Moore hasn’t just shaken up the Best Actress race.
She is coming for her second Oscar. pic.twitter.com/4QnqGNEszc
— Brian Rowe (@mrbrianrowe) September 6, 2026
Jesse Eisenberg wisely, even movingly builds THE DEBUT around witnessing just how far Julianne Moore can go in a role with no guardrails and deep emotional texture. A monumental performance.
— David Canfield (@davidcanfield97) September 5, 2026
‘The Debut’ Explodes at Telluride With Julianne Moore’s Gonzo, Career-Best Turn, Thanks to Bananas, Unlit Cigarettes and a Faux Musical https://t.co/gtkVmaTCDi
— Variety (@Variety) September 6, 2026
