Four months after its triumphant premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival—where it garnered a 13-minute standing ovation and the Best Screenplay award—Coralie Fargeat's darkly comedic body horror satire, The Substance, finally arrived in US theaters. The film has since garnered significant acclaim, including five Oscar nominations. Featuring Oscar-nominated Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, IGN awarded The Substance an 8/10, praising its "sick, twisted, and squirm-inducing parable" that indicts celebrity culture's obsession with youth and beauty.
Curious where to watch The Substance online? We've got you covered.
Currently, The Substance streams exclusively on Mubi, rather than Netflix or Hulu. Mubi is a subscription service, but they offer a seven-day free trial. If a subscription isn't for you, you can also rent or buy the film from most digital marketplaces, including Prime Video and Apple TV+.
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Demi Moore delivers a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister ousted from her fitness TV show by studio head Harvey. She becomes entangled with "THE SUBSTANCE," a mysterious drug that temporarily transforms her into the stunning twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley). $42.98 (save 42%) $24.96 at Amazon
Adding to your horror collection? The Substance is available in 4K. For more physical release details, check our comprehensive guide to upcoming Blu-rays.
The Substance is a satirical body horror-thriller written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. Mubi's official synopsis: "Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a former A-lister past her prime, is drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley). The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. Easy, right?"
Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance stars:
The Substance is Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity, and language. The film runs for 2 hours and 20 minutes, including credits. There is no post-credits scene.
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