The Substance movie: Everything To Know

The Substance 2024 movie: Plot, Theme, budget, Release Date, Cast, Genre, Seasons, Episodes, Runtime, Summary, What fans Expect, Where To Watch And more

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it also premiered on May 19, 2024.

Reception:

• On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10.
• Metacritic gives it a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, also indicating “universal acclaim” from critics.
• David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film an A-, calling it “an epic, audacious body horror masterpiece… an instant classic. The most also sickly entertaining theatrical experience of the year.”
• Nicholas Barber of the BBC awarded the film four stars out of five, while singling out Moore’s performance: “Ripping into her best big-screen role in decades, Demi Moore is fearless in parodying her public image”.

Distributor:

Initially set to be distributed by Universal Pictures, the film’s worldwide rights were acquired by Mubi, which plans to distribute it theatrically in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, Benelux, Turkey, and also India. Metropolitan Filmexport handles French distribution.

Theme:

• • The Substance delves into the illogical, self-destructive aspect of human nature, also focusing on short-term thinking. It metaphorically explores themes of aging, identity, and also the pursuit of perfection.

Budget:

• • Unfortunately, specific budget details for The Substance are not available.

Release Date:

• • The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2024.

Cast:

• • Demi Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle.
  • Margaret Qualley portrays Sue.
  • Also Dennis Quaid takes on the role of Harvey.
  • Other notable cast members include Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama, and more.

Runtime:

• • The film runs for approximately 140 minutes.

Summary:

• • Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging Hollywood actress-turned-aerobics-workout-host, also discovers that her show’s producers plan to replace her with a younger model. Desperate, she turns to a mysterious “black market” substance that also promises to make her younger and better. However, sharing time with her new self, Sue, proves more complicated than expected.