The Substance

Movie Details:

Countries	United Kingdom, France
Language	English
Genre	Horror, Drama
Release date	May 19, 2024 (Cannes) September 20, 2024 (United Kingdom) November 6, 2024 (France)
Running time	2hr 21min
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)

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.

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 September 20, 2024, and in France by Metropolitan Filmexport on November 6, 2024. The film received positive reviews and grossed over $44 million against a production budget of $17.5 million.

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.

As of November 2024, The Substance has grossed $15.5 million in the United States and Canada and $29.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $44.9 million.

Release Dates:

Country/Festival	Release date
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

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	$17.5 million
Opening Day Collection	$1,300,000
Domestic Collection	$15,453,318
International Collection	$29,492,611
Worldwide Collection	$44,945,929