The Substance Movie Details:
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Release date | May 19, 2024 (Cannes) September 20, 2024 (United Kingdom) November 6, 2024 (France) |
| Running time | 2hr 20min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Demi Moore Margaret Qualley Dennis Quaid |
| Directed by | Coralie Fargeat |
| Written by | Coralie Fargeat |
| Produced by | Coralie Fargeat Tim Bevan Eric Fellner |
| Cinematography by | Benjamin Kracun |
| Edited by | Coralie Fargeat Jérôme Eltabet Valentin Feron |
| Music by | Raffertie |
| Production Companies | Working Title Films A Good Story |
| Distributor | Mubi (Worldwide) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
The Substance Movie Cast & Characters:
- Margaret Qualley as Sue
- Demi Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle
- Dennis Quaid as Harvey
- Hugo Diego Garcia as Diego
- Alexandra Papoulias Barton as Encourager
- Joseph Balderrama as Craig Silver
- Oscar Lesage as Troy
- Tiffany Hofstetter as The Stylist
- Vincent Colombe as Suit
- Gore Abrams as Oliver
- Matthew Géczy as Bob Haswell
- Philip Schurer as Mr. Scream
- Oscar Salem as 2nd Assistant Director – Pump It Up Show
- Olivier Raynal as Alan
- Jiselle Henderkott as Girl
- Daniel Knight as The Casting Director
- Billy Bentley as Suit
- Robin Greer as The Nurse
- Gregory Defleur as Happy Birthday Person
Storyline:
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
The Substance Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $17.5 million |
| Domestic Collection | $1.3 million |
| International Collection | $20,598 |
| Worldwide Collection | $1.32 million |
About The Substance Movie:
The Substance is a horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Coralie Fargeat. The film stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley Hugo Diego Garcia, Dennis Quaid, and Joseph Balderrama.
In January 2022, it was announced that Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley would star in the film, which would be produced by Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. In February 2022, it was announced that Ray Liotta had joined the cast. In 2023, it was revealed that Dennis Quaid replaced Liotta, who passed away before he could film his role.
Filming began in Paris in May 2022 and wrapped in October 2022.
The film premiered on 19 May 2024 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or in its main competition section, where Coralie Fargeat won the Best Screenplay award.
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 May 2024. It received a standing ovation with reports that it lasted either nine minutes, 11 minutes, or 13 minutes.
Before, Mubi acquired worldwide rights to the film, planning to distribute it theatrically in North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, and Benelux as well as holding rights for Turkey and India, while its subsidiary The Match Factory will handle sales elsewhere. Metropolitan Filmexport acquired French distribution rights from The Match Factory. The film was originally set to be distributed by Universal Pictures.
The Substance was released theatrically in the United Kingdom and the United States by Mubi on 20 September 2024 and is scheduled to be released in France by Metropolitan Filmexport on 6 November 2024.
The Substance Movie Release Dates:
| Cannes Film Festival, France | May 19, 2024 |
| Mediterrane Film Festival, Malta | June 23, 2024 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic | June 29, 2024 |
| Filmfest München, Germany | June 30, 2024 |
| Slaughter Horror Film Festival, Serbia | July 5, 2024 |
| New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland | July 21, 2024 |
| Way Out West, Sweden | August 9, 2024 |
| New Zealand International Film Festival, New Zealand | August 11, 2024 |
| Summer International Film Festival, Hong Kong | August 14, 2024 |
| Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund, Norway | August 18, 2024 |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival, United Kingdom | August 20, 2024 |
| FrightFest, United Kingdom | August 26, 2024 |
| Toronto International Film Festival, Canada | September 11, 2024 |
| Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada | September 15, 2024 |
| Limited, premiere Mexico | September 16, 2024 |
| United Kingdom | September 20, 2024 |
| France | November 6, 2024 |
