The Substance

"Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10

5,796 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Screenplay

Nominated

European Film for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$17.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$76.5M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$59.0M

ROI: +337%

Budget Recovery437% of budget

$0|Budget: $17.5M|Revenue: $76.5M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

370.5K

Daily Avg

6.2K

7-Day Trend

-22%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Studios d'Épinay

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Story Setting

Set In

Hollywood

Inspired By

Requiem for a Dream(film)The Fly(film)The Picture of Dorian Gray(literary work)

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Benjamin Kračun

Film Editing

Jerome EltabetCoralie FargeatValentin Féron

Music / Score

Raffertie

Production Companies

Working Title FilmsBlacksmith

Distributors

ADS ServiceMubi

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.39:1

Where to Watch The Substance

Available in 78 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada18A	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MUBI, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
AustraliaR 18+	Stan	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
IndiaA	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

Canada18A

AustraliaR 18+

Germany16

France12

IndiaA

JapanR15+

+37 more countries

Production

Director

Coralie Fargeat

Writer

Coralie Fargeat

Production Companies

Working Title FilmsBlacksmithWorking Title Films

Cast

Demi Moore

Elisabeth

Margaret Qualley

Sue

Dennis Quaid

Harvey

Edward Hamilton-Clark

Fred

Gore Abrams

Oliver

Oscar Lesage

Troy

Christian Erickson

Man at Diner

Robin Greer

Male Nurse

Tom Morton

Doctor

Hugo Diego Garcia

Diego - Boyfriend

Daniel Knight

Casting Director

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Jonathon Carley

Assistant Casting Director

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new year's evecapitalismbirthdayblack marketidentitybeautysatireagingcelebrityfemale protagonistlos angeles, californiahas beenaerobicsdisfigurementwoman in jeopardy

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