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‘The Substance’ Takes Body Horror to a Whole New Level and Meaning.
Demi Moore gives the performance of her career in ‘The Substance,’ a gruesome horror epic that wickedly skewers our standards of female youth and beauty. Opening in theaters September 20 is ‘The Substance,’ directed by C...
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About
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Theatrical
Sep 20, 2024
Digital
Oct 31, 2024
Box Office
$77.3M
Budget
$17.5M
Return
4.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 21, 2025
Theaters
2
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Working Title Films, Blacksmith
Keywords
capitalism
new year's eve
identity
birthday
black market
beauty
aging
celebrity
satire
dark comedy
female protagonist
los angeles, california
has been
aerobics
disfigurement
woman in jeopardy
woman director
substance
beauty standards
insecure woman
self image
drug
body horror
female rage
youth
actress
Quotes
See all →Self-Control is Essential
Taglines
You have to control yourself.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Life-Changing Transformation Awaits You
Taglines
It'll change your life.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Demi Moore
Elisabeth
Margaret Qualley
Sue
Dennis Quaid
Harvey
E
Edward Hamilton-Clark
Fred
G
Gore Abrams
Oliver
O
Oscar Lesage
Troy
C
Christian Erickson
Man at Diner
T
Tom Morton
Doctor
H
Hugo Diego Garcia
Diego - Boyfriend
D
Daniel Knight
Casting Director
J
Jonathon Carley
Assistant Casting Director
J
Jiselle Henderkott
Girl Auditioning / New Year's Eve Show Dancer
A
Akil Wingate
TV Host
V
Vincent Colombe
Man in Suit #1 - Harvey's Office
O
Oscar Salem
2nd Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show
V
Viviane Bossina
Sue's Assistant
M
Matthew Luret
Floor Runner
J
Jana Bittnerová
Maria
O
Olivier Raynal
Alan - 2nd Agent
T
Tiffany Hofstetter
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