On the ballot in 7 categories
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyJesse Eisenberg · A24
- Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyJulianne Moore
- Best Supporting Male Actor in a Motion PicturePaul Giamatti
- Best Director – Motion PictureJesse Eisenberg
- Best Screenplay – Motion PictureJesse Eisenberg
- Best Original Score – Motion PictureEmile Mosseri
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture“This City May Have Chewed Me Up (But It Hasn’t Spit Me Out)”Jesse Eisenberg
The story
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.
- Directed by
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Written by
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Music by
- Emile Mosseri
- Cinematography
- Drew Daniels
- Released
- December 9, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genre
- Music, Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Country
- United States of America
Cast
- Julianne MooreMona Friedman
- Paul GiamattiJerry Blankenbuehler
- Halle BaileyStef Mercer
- Jesse EisenbergTodd Brennan
- K. Todd FreemanMartin Reed
- Eldar IsgandarovPiotr
- Susan BlommaertSybil Hart
- Colton RyanZachary Feldman
- Bonnie MilliganTrish Donnelly
- Patrick FabianHoward
- Bernadette PetersSerena Cherry
- Megumi NakamuraJane
