The Substance
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
- Director
- Coralie Fargeat
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $77M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
2 wins · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
Golden Globes
1 win
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Best Screenplay Award
1 win
- WinnerBest Screenplay Award
European Film Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Substance returned 4.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $18M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $77M
- Release date
- Sep 7, 2024
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
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