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The Substance

2024, science fiction, suspense

141 minutes

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

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4.5

based on 2 users

8.4

based on 11 critics

Age

17+

Country

France, United Kingdom

Language

English

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10

2024-11-20

What. A. Picture. This film does not pull any punches and is quite possibly the best of the year—not just as a standout in cinema, but as arguably the finest horror film in a sea of fantastic entries. Read more

10

2024-09-24

Highly recommended…. provided you have a strong stomach for this type of body-horror movie. This one is bound to be high up in my Films of the Year list. Read more

9.0

2024-11-14

It's a bold, inventive, and provoking film, sporting superb performances and a lush presentation, adding to rather than stealing from the work of geniuses that came before her. Read more

9.0

2024-10-31

Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is a striking and unforgettable body horror social commentary masterwork elevated both by its sense of style and two genuinely stellar performances from thespians at opposite ends of their careers. Read more

6.0

2024-10-04

The Substance is nauseating but undeniably powerful, shocking yet audacious. It’s an outrageously bloodthirsty dark fantasy that demands a strong stomach. Had Fargeat reined in the excess, it could have been a standout horror. Nevertheless, both Moore and Qualley deliver striking performances. Read more

5.0

2024-09-18

It's at this point that The Substance hits a narrative dead end as after setting up such an intriguing scenario, Fargeat fails to follow through in compelling fashion. Read more

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