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The Substance

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 20m
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Coralie Fargeat

Producer:

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

Release Date:

Sep 20, 2024

Runtime:

2hr 20m

Synopsis

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Cast

  • Dennis Quaid
  • Margaret Qualley
  • Demi Moore
  • Joseph Balderrama
  • Hugo Diego Garcia
  • Oscar Lesage
  • Oscar Salem
  • Gore Abrams
  • Alexandra Papoulias Barton
  • Robin Greer

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75
Sep 17, 2024

Ultimately, The Substance isn’t saying anything new, but the extremes to which it’s willing to go make it unforgettable cinema.

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Liz Shannon Miller
Consequence
88
Jul 2, 2024

The humanity of Demi Moore’s performance, the greatest of her career, gives Coralie Fargeat’s boldest ideas an emotional backbeat.

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Metacritic review by Chuck Bowen
Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine
91
May 20, 2024

A bold dissection on aging and self-hatred Fargeat’s latest work is an utter visual marvel and features superb performances from its lead actresses; Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

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Metacritic review by Gregory Ellwood
Gregory Ellwood
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