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Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it's called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time -- one week for one, one week for the other. A perfect balance of seven days each... Easy right? If you respect the balance... What could possibly go wrong?

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Audaciously gross, wickedly clever, and possibly Demi Moore's finest hour, The Substance is a gasp-inducing feat from writer-director Coralie Fargeat.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Falls into the category of films that men like to claim as feminist.

Oct 8, 2024

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Extraordinary... This is daring and stylish.

Oct 8, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

The Substance wields its power not with the precision of a scalpel but a jackhammer.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 25, 2024

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Juan José Beteta

Cinencuentro

Moore maintains the credibility of her performance as if she were in a conventional drama, providing a key dose of realism in a fantastical and shocking context. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 15, 2024

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

From intriguing to insufferable...

Oct 15, 2024

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

Stylish shots, a blatant disgust factor and a scathing critique of a show business that reduces people to pure commodities leaves an impression and definitely makes you curious about what path Fargeat will take in the future. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 15, 2024

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Hollywood It surpassed my expections :3 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review AubG super gorey and creepy- if you are not into blood and guts and gross noises DO NOT WATCH-Overall, insane I didn't watch the trailer before watching and I wish i did because i would've NEVER saw this. wasted two and a half hours, wouldn't recommend to anyone lol Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Phillip An intensely disturbing thrill ride from start to finish, as Demi Moore showcases the inner struggle of physical self loathing mirroring Hollywoods unattainable standards of beauty in an aging world. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review BRAD R Very good and Demis best performance Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Mike was 4 out of five until the last 20 minutes or so and that's when it went off the rails and not in a good way Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Juandi This movie took me by surprise. Firstly, shoutout to the makeup/wardrobe/graphics team. The cinematography/coloring is also so visually pleasing. A great ride start to finish! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it's called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time -- one week for one, one week for the other. A perfect balance of seven days each... Easy right? If you respect the balance... What could possibly go wrong?

Director: Coralie Fargeat
Producer: Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Screenwriter: Coralie Fargeat
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Gore|Language|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2024, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.7M
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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