The Substance
“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?”
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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Cast
121 people
Demi Moore
Elisabeth
Known for
Ghost
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Margaret Qualley
Sue
Known for
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
The Leftovers
Dennis Quaid
Harvey
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
The Parent Trap
Edward Hamilton-Clark
Fred
Also in
Female Agents
Number One
Gore Abrams
Oliver
Known for
Hell House LLC
Let Me Make You a Martyr
Oscar Lesage
Troy
Known for
Monsieur Spade
Marie Antoinette
Christian Erickson
Man at Diner
Known for
Hitman
The New Pope
Robin Greer
Male Nurse
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Tom Morton
Doctor
Known for
I Will Find You
The King's Daughter
Hugo Diego Garcia
Diego - Boyfriend
Known for
Death and Other Details
Drawn Together
Daniel Knight
Casting Director
Also in
Wasps, Sharks & Vending Machines
Beautiful in the Morning
Jonathon Carley
Assistant Casting Director
Also in
Santa Saves the Universe
Bigfoot vs the Illuminati
Coralie Fargeat Director · Raffertie Composer Benjamin Kračun Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $77M · Budget $18M · United States release September 20, 2024
Box office
Budget
$17,500,000
Worldwide gross
$77,316,812
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Working Title
Production
Blacksmith
Production
Working Title Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Mubi
Studio
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 19, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · September 20, 2024
Theatrical
United States · October 31, 2024
Digital
United States
September 16, 2024 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
January 21, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
October 11, 2025 · TV · HBO
October 1, 2026 · Digital · Hulu
American Samoa
October 9, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Argentina
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Australia
June 16, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 14, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
January 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
September 11, 2024 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 14, 2024 · Premiere · Atlantic International Film Festival
September 15, 2024 · Premiere · Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Windsor International Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
Chile
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 29, 2024 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
September 27, 2024 · Theatrical
France
November 6, 2024 · Theatrical
March 6, 2025 · Digital
March 13, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD
May 14, 2025 · Digital · Canal+ (ex myCanal)
May 14, 2025 · TV · Canal+
October 31, 2026 · TV · OCS
Germany
June 30, 2024 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
September 7, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
Greece
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
Guam
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Guatemala
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 14, 2024 · Premiere · Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival
September 19, 2024 · Limited theatrical
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
India
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
Indonesia
September 21, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
October 16, 2024 · Theatrical
November 27, 2024 · Digital · KlikFilm
November 29, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Sinema Prancis
February 5, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Ireland
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
Israel
November 21, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
October 17, 2024 · Premiere · International Rome Film Fest
October 18, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Anteprima
October 30, 2024 · Theatrical
April 9, 2025 · Physical
Japan
May 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Latvia
September 25, 2024 · Theatrical
October 19, 2024 · Premiere · Riga International Film Festival
Lithuania
September 27, 2024 · Theatrical
July 3, 2025 · Digital · ŽMONĖS Cinema
Macao SAR China
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Malta
June 23, 2024 · Premiere · Mediterrane Film Festival
Mexico
September 4, 2024 · Premiere · Mexico City, Mexico
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
November 23, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Internacional del Cine de Veracruz
February 13, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-estreno
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Netherlands
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 18, 2024 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Norway
August 18, 2024 · Premiere · The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
Peru
August 12, 2024 · Premiere · Lima International Film Festival
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 25, 2024 · Theatrical
January 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
July 19, 2024 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 13, 2024 · Premiere · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
September 19, 2024 · Limited theatrical
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Romania
January 10, 2025 · Premiere
January 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Russia
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
November 29, 2024 · Digital
Serbia
July 5, 2024 · Premiere · Slaughter Horror Film Festival
Singapore
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
December 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Spain
September 20, 2024 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
October 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 9, 2024 · Premiere · Way Out West
September 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 27, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
January 20, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Türkiye
October 4, 2024 · Premiere · Filmekimi
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
November 1, 2024 · Limited theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
October 10, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Ukraine
July 18, 2024 · Premiere · Odesa International Film Festival
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 31, 2024 · Digital
United Kingdom
August 20, 2024 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
August 26, 2024 · Premiere · Frightfest
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
October 31, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
March 31, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD
Vietnam
November 1, 2024 · Theatrical
March 29, 2025 · Digital
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