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The Substance

The Substance

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?

7.1141 min7 September 2024EN
HorrorScience FictionThriller
PlotA fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Budget: $17,500,000Box Office: $76,506,196
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Viewer Comments

badelf
Coralie Fargeat crafted a seemingly simple story on the subject of Hollywood's obsession with youth and beauty, and then directed it right into the status of cult, horror, midnight, grade B (the good kind) movie genre. While on the face, this movie is about aging out of Hollywood's graces, the script is also laced with interesting subplots: having a proxy that ages for you a la Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray, and the subject of shallow self-hate and self-love, along with that "needy for applause" character that so many actors have and must either learn to deal, or fail at life. Demi Moore is nothing short of awesome here.
good.film
They’re the origin of all of us. That’s the first juicy visual metaphor of many in this meaningfully bonkers body horror, for which French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat picked up the prestigious Best Screenplay prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Gleaming and plump, the yolk suddenly gets pricked – not by a fork, but a syringe.
RalphRahal
A disaster. It's an insult to the illustrious careers of Demi Moore and Dennis Quaid, who both deserve far better.

Viewer Opinions (16)

griggs79@griggs79
★★★★★ 10.0
Demi Moore's performance in The Substance is so potent that it's hard to tell what's more intoxicating; her inevitable Best Actress win or Coralie Fargeat's razor-sharp screenplay that's already got the Oscar in the bag.
26 September 2024VerifiedUser Review
VicSur@Victor_Surreal
★★★★★ 9.0
**Engaging with the Hype** "The Substance" has generated significant buzz online, sparking discussions about its innovative use of practical effects and its deep societal commentary. Additionally, the persistent focus on teen emotional states can be grating, potentially alienating those seeking a more mature exploration of the presented themes. …
15 November 2024VerifiedUser Review
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MovieGuys@MovieGuys
★★★★☆ 7.0
That said, the handling is distinctly different. There are elements I'd typically associate with Lovecraft too, that are grotesque, monstrous and disturbing. Its messages are conveyed, like Hollywood itself, through larger than life youthful glitz and glamour but also an innate, ephemeral shallowness.A shallowness that becomes a kind of obsessive prison, denying those trapped in it, any meaningful form of human intimacy. …
5 December 2024VerifiedUser Review

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