The Debut fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and growing up
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Debut is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Debut is included with a subscription to Night Flight+ and Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
The Debut runs 1 h 34 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Debut higher (90) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Dutch. Produced in Netherlands.
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5.8
