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'The Substance' Review: Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a Visionary Feminist Body-Horror Film That Takes Cosmetic Enhancement to Extremes|date=May 19, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/the-substance-review-margaret-qualley-demi-moore-dennis-quaid-1236009235/}}</ref>
'The Substance' Review: Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a Visionary Feminist Body-Horror Film That Takes Cosmetic Enhancement to Extremes|date=May 19, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/the-substance-review-margaret-qualley-demi-moore-dennis-quaid-1236009235/}}</ref>


Radhika Seth in [[Vogue_(magazine)|Vogue]] called it "audacious piece of filmmaking... the most exciting release to have debuted on the Croisette so far" and that it was her "current pick to win the Palme d'Or".<ref>{{cite web|title=Dispatch From Cannes: Demi Moore's Mind-Melting Body Horror The Substance Is a Total Knockout|date=May 20, 2024|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/demi-moore-the-substance-cannes-review}}</ref>
Radhika Seth in ''[[Vogue_(magazine)|Vogue]]'' called it "audacious piece of filmmaking{{nbsp}}... the most exciting release to have debuted on the Croisette so far" and that it was her "current pick to win the Palme d'Or".<ref>{{cite web|title=Dispatch From Cannes: Demi Moore's Mind-Melting Body Horror The Substance Is a Total Knockout|date=May 20, 2024|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/demi-moore-the-substance-cannes-review}}</ref>


Damon Wise in [[Deadline_Hollywood|Deadline]] said it is "a riotous, dreamlike horror-thriller that ends in a delirious symphony of blood, guts and otherwise undefinable viscera".<ref>{{cite web|title='The Substance' Review: Demi Moore And Margaret Qualley Pair Up For The Year's Smartest, Goriest Horror Breakout – Cannes Film Festival|date=May 19, 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-substance-review-demi-moore-margaret-qualley-1235923616/}}</ref>
Damon Wise in ''[[Deadline_Hollywood|Deadline]]'' said it is "a riotous, dreamlike horror-thriller that ends in a delirious symphony of blood, guts and otherwise undefinable viscera".<ref>{{cite web|title='The Substance' Review: Demi Moore And Margaret Qualley Pair Up For The Year's Smartest, Goriest Horror Breakout – Cannes Film Festival|date=May 19, 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-substance-review-demi-moore-margaret-qualley-1235923616/}}</ref>


[[Peter Bradshaw]]'s 4-star review in [[The_Guardian|The Guardian]] called it "a cheerfully silly and outrageously indulgent piece of gonzo body-horror comedy".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Substance review – Demi Moore is game for a laugh in grisly body horror caper|date=May 19, 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/19/the-substance-review-demi-moore-coralie-fargeat}}</ref>
[[Peter Bradshaw]]'s 4-star review in ''[[The_Guardian|The Guardian]]'' called it "a cheerfully silly and outrageously indulgent piece of gonzo body-horror comedy".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Substance review – Demi Moore is game for a laugh in grisly body horror caper|date=May 19, 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/19/the-substance-review-demi-moore-coralie-fargeat}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===

Revision as of 11:43, 1 July 2024

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Substance (disambiguation).
The Substance
Directed byCoralie Fargeat
Written byCoralie Fargeat
Produced byCoralie Fargeat
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
StarringDemi Moore
Margaret Qualley
Dennis Quaid
CinematographyBenjamin Kracun
Edited byCoralie Fargeat
Jérôme Eltabet
Valentin Feron
Music byRaffertie
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) (Cannes)
  • September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20) (United States)
Running time
140 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
France
LanguageEnglish

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid.

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 Fargeat won the Best Screenplay award.

Synopsis

Elisabeth Sparkle, star of an aerobics show, is fired on her 50th birthday by her boss because of her age. When she returns home, her morale at its lowest, she receives an unexpected proposal. A mysterious laboratory offers her a miraculous "substance": if she injects it, she will become "the best version" of herself, "younger, more beautiful, more perfect".

Cast

Production

In January 2022, it was announced that Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley would star in the film, with Working Title Films producing and Universal Pictures distributing.[2][3][4] In February 2022, it was announced that Ray Liotta had joined the cast.[5] Liotta died in May 2022, which led Fargeat to later recast the role with Dennis Quaid.[6]

Filming was projected to begin in Paris in May 2022.[7] In August 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that the film was "currently in production."[8] Later that same month, Qualley confirmed in an interview with W that she was currently doing work on the film.[9] Filming officially wrapped in October 2022.[10]

Release

The Substance 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.[11][12] The film received a standing ovation with conflicting reports that it lasted either nine minutes,[13] 11 minutes[14] or 13 minutes.[15]

Prior to, Mubi acquired worldwide rights to the film, planning to distribute it theatrically in North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, Benelux as well as holding rights for Turkey and India, while its subsidiary The Match Factory will handle sales elsewhere.[16] Metropolitan Filmexport acquired French distribution rights from The Match Factory.[17][18] The film was originally set to be distributed by Universal Pictures.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10.[19] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 based on 18 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[20]

David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film an A, calling it "an epic, audacious body horror masterpiece... an instant classic. The most sickly entertaining theatrical experience of the year".[21]

Nicholas Barber of the BBC awarded the film four stars out of five, while singling out Moore's performance: "Ripping into her best big-screen role in decades, Demi Moore is fearless in parodying her public image."[22]

Phil de Semlyen's five star review in Time Out says it is "Moore who glues it all together, going full Isabelle Adjani-in-Possession in a vanity-free performance full of bruised ego, dawning horror and vulnerability".[23]

Owen Gleiberman in Variety praised the film's director: "Coralie Fargeat works with the flair of a grindhouse Kubrick in a weirdly fun, cathartically grotesque fusion of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Showgirls."[24]

Radhika Seth in Vogue called it "audacious piece of filmmaking ... the most exciting release to have debuted on the Croisette so far" and that it was her "current pick to win the Palme d'Or".[25]

Damon Wise in Deadline said it is "a riotous, dreamlike horror-thriller that ends in a delirious symphony of blood, guts and otherwise undefinable viscera".[26]

Peter Bradshaw's 4-star review in The Guardian called it "a cheerfully silly and outrageously indulgent piece of gonzo body-horror comedy".[27]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Coralie Fargeat Nominated [28]
Best Screenplay Won [29]

References

  1. ^ a b "British Council Film: The Substance". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ Romanchick, Shane (February 1, 2022). "'The Substance': Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley to Star in Body Horror Film From Coralie Fargeat". Collider. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Mathai, Jeremy (February 1, 2022). "Revenge Filmmaker To Direct Body Horror Movie The Substance With Margaret Qualley And Demi Moore". /Film. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 31, 2022). "Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley To Star In Universal/Working Title's 'The Substance'; 'Revenge' Helmer Coralie Fargeat Directs Her Script". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Hamman, Cody (February 16, 2022). "The Substance: Ray Liotta joins Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley in body horror film". JoBlo.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Shafer, Ellise (19 May 2024). "'The Substance' Director Coralie Fargeat on How Her Feminist Body Horror Film With Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Mirrors #MeToo: 'We Need a Bigger Revolution'". Variety. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 15, 2022). "Ray Liotta Joins Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley In Coralie Fargeat's The Substance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 10, 2022). "Universal Partners With Working Title For First-Ever Global Writers Program; Applications Open Now". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Wally, Maxine (August 16, 2022). "For Margaret Qualley, Dorothy Zbornak Is the Epitome of Cool". W. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ Fargeat, Coralie [@coraliefargeat] (October 28, 2022). "And that's a wrap!! Thank you to the amazing cast and crew who surrounded me during this amazing shoot" (Tweet). Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  12. ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise; Ritman, Alex; Debruge, Peter (April 11, 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Feinberg, Scott (May 19, 2024). "Cannes: Body-Horror Flick 'The Substance' Wows Fest, Getting Nine-Minute Standing Ovation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Donnelly, Matt; Shafer, Ellise (May 19, 2024). "Cannes Goes Apes— for 'The Substance,' Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley's Flesh-Shredding Body Horror, With 11-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 19, 2024). "Demi Moore's 'The Substance' World Premiere Gets A 13-Minute Ovation At Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (May 8, 2024). "Mubi Acquires Coralie Fargeat's Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid Body Horror Movie 'The Substance' Ahead Of Cannes Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Buzzy Cannes Competition Title 'The Substance,' Starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore, Sells to France's Metropolitan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "'The Substance', Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Sells Wide". Variety.
  19. ^ "The Substance". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  20. ^ "The Substance". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  21. ^ Ehrlich, David (May 19, 2024). "'The Substance' Review: Margaret Qualley Helps Demi Moore Feel Young Again in an Epic, Audacious, and Insanely Gross Body Horror Masterpiece". IndieWire. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  22. ^ Barber, Nicholas. "The Substance review: 'Magnificently tasteless' horror comedy is Demi Moore's 'best big-screen role in decades'". BBC. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "The Substance". Time Out. May 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "'The Substance' Review: Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a Visionary Feminist Body-Horror Film That Takes Cosmetic Enhancement to Extremes". Variety. May 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "Dispatch From Cannes: Demi Moore's Mind-Melting Body Horror The Substance Is a Total Knockout". May 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "'The Substance' Review: Demi Moore And Margaret Qualley Pair Up For The Year's Smartest, Goriest Horror Breakout – Cannes Film Festival". May 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "The Substance review – Demi Moore is game for a laugh in grisly body horror caper". May 19, 2024.
  28. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  29. ^ Debruge, Peter (25 May 2024). "Cannes Awards: Female-Centered Stories Win Big in Cannes, as Sean Baker's 'Anora' Earns Palme d'Or". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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