The Substance

The Substance

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It follows a fading celebrity who is fired by her producer due to her age and uses a black market drug that creates a younger woman with unexpected side effects. Fargeat wrote the screenplay to explore societal pressures surrounding women's bodies and aging. Principal photography took place in France from August to October 2022. The film is noted for its use of satire and grotesque, hyperrealistic imagery, accomplished through prosthetic makeup and other practical effects, including bodysuits, puppetry, dummies, and approximately 21,000 liters of theatrical blood. Originally set for distribution by Universal Pictures, the rights were later acquired by Mubi after a dispute between Fargeat and Universal over final cut privilege.

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• Entity:  Film

• Director:  Coralie Fargeat
• Produced by:  Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
• Writer(s):  Coralie Fargeat
• Starring:  Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
• Music:  Raffertie
• Cinematography:  Benjamin Kračun
• Edited by:  Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, Valentin Feron
• Production, company:  Working Title Films, Blacksmith, A Good Story
• Distributed by:  Mubi (United States And United Kingdom), Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
• Released:  May 19, 2024 (Cannes), September 20, 2024 (United States And United Kingdom), November 06, 2024 (France)
• Running time:  141 Minutes
• Country:  France, United Kingdom, United States
• Language:  English
• Budget:  $18 Million
• Box office:  $77–82 Million
• Wikidata description:  2024 Film Directed By Coralie Fargeat
• Wikidata label:  The Substance
• Wikidata aliases:  The Substance

• Related Topics:  Films About Consciousness Transfer, Films That Won The Academy Award For Best Makeup, Termination Of Employment In Popular Culture, French Satirical Films, Films Featuring A Best Musical Or Comedy Actress Golden Globe Winning Performance, Films Produced By Eric Fellner, Films Produced By Tim Bevan, British Satirical Films, British Horror Thriller Films, Working Title Films Films, Films About Television, French Independent Films, American Satirical Films