Following its acclaimed premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered a 13-minute standing ovation and the Best Screenplay award, Coralie Fargeat's darkly comedic body horror film, The Substance, has arrived in US theaters and subsequently garnered numerous accolades, including five Oscar nominations. Starring Oscar-nominees Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, IGN awarded the film an 8/10, describing it as a "sick, twisted, and squirm-inducing parable" that critiques celebrity culture's obsession with youth and beauty.
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Streaming The Substance
### The Substance
Currently, The Substance streams exclusively on Mubi, not Netflix or Hulu. Mubi is a subscription service, offering a seven-day free trial. Alternatively, you can rent or buy the film through various digital platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV+.
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### The Substance [4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital]
Demi Moore delivers a standout performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister ousted from her fitness show by studio executive Harvey. She becomes entangled with "THE SUBSTANCE," a mysterious drug that temporarily transforms her into the youthful Sue (Margaret Qualley).
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About The Substance
Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance is a satirical body horror thriller. Mubi's official synopsis:
Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a former A-lister past her prime, is drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley).
The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. Easy, right?
The Cast of The Substance
- Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle
- Margaret Qualley as Sue
- Dennis Quaid as Harvey
Rating and Runtime
The Substance is Rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, graphic nudity, and language. The film's runtime is 2 hours and 20 minutes, and it does not contain a post-credits scene.
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