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.

GENRE: Comedy
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1h 45m
RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2026
STARRING: Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Bernadette Peters
DIRECTOR(S): Jesse Eisenberg
PRODUCER(S): Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting
WRITER(S): Jesse Eisenberg
STUDIO: A24