The Substance

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle
• Margaret Qualley as Sue
• Dennis Quaid as Harvey
• Edward Hamilton Clark as Fred
• Gore Abrams as Oliver
• Oscar Lesage as Troy
• Christian Erickson as man at diner
• Robin Greer as male nurse
• Tom Morton as doctor
• Hugo Diego Garcia as Diego – Boyfriend
• Philip Schurer as screaming man
• Vincent Colombe as Man in Suit
• Tiffany Hofstetter as stylist
• Alexandra Papoulias Barton as encouragement woman
• Olivier Raynal as Alan – 2nd agent
• Yann Bean as “The Substance” voice
• Joseph Balderrama as Craig Silver (uncredited)
• Matthew Géczy as Bob Haswell (uncredited)
• Gregory Defleur as Happy Birthday Person (uncredited)

Storyline:

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. Seriously. You’ve got to try this new product. It’s called The Substance. It changed my life. It generates another you. A new, younger, more beautiful, more perfect, you. And there’s only one rule: You share time. One week for you. One week for the new you. Seven days each. A perfect balance. Easy. Right? If you respect the balance… what could possibly go wrong?

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.

The Substance began filming on May 9, 2022, and wrapped in October 2022, spanning 108 shooting days.

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 September 20, 2024, and in France by Metropolitan Filmexport on November 6, 2024. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning over $66 million on a $17.5 million production budget.

In the United States and Canada, The Substance was released alongside Transformers One and Never Let Go and was projected to earn around $3 million from 1,949 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $1.3 million on its first day, including $512,000 from Wednesday and Thursday night previews. It went on to debut with $3.2 million, placing sixth at the box office. The following weekend, it dropped only 39%, grossing $1.8 million.

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