If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong?
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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
Jonathon Carley
Assistant Casting Director
Jiselle Henderkott
Girl Auditioning
Akil Wingate
TV Host
Vincent Colombe
Man in Suit #1 - Harvey's Office
Billy Bentley
Man in Suit #2
Lennard Ridsdale
Man in Suit #3
Jordan Ford Silver
Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show
Oscar Salem
2nd Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show
Viviane Bossina
Sue's Assistant
Matthew Luret
Floor Runner
Jana Bittnerová
Maria
Olivier Raynal
Alan - 2nd Agent
Tiffany Hofstetter
Stylist
Nicolas Royer
Guy in the Elevator
Nathan Rippy
Assistant Director - New Year's Eve Show
Manon Arizmendi
Little Girl - New Year's Eve Show
Virginie Kotlinski
Mother - New Year's Eve Show
Brett Gillen
Director of Photography - New Year's Eve Show
Charlotte Marquardt
Screaming Woman
Léa Hengl
Screaming Woman
Gaëlle Raymond
Screaming Woman
Claire Lemaire
Screaming Woman
Lila Boughoufala
Screaming Woman
Aurélien Lorgnier
Screaming Man
Ivan Sellier
Screaming Man
Philip Schurer
Screaming Man
Christian Bourmier
Shareholder
Martin Graham
Shareholder
Christian Bordeleau
Shareholder
Patrick Hamel
Shareholder
Didier D'Hondt
Shareholder
Jacques-Yves Dorges
Shareholder
Jean-Claude Matthey
Shareholder
Olivier Jarcin
Shareholder
Jean-Luc Magneron
Shareholder
Charlotte Murray
Allison - Diner Waitress
Aaron Kahn
Greeting Person
Gabriela Arnon
Greeting Person
Nancy Josephson Lahoussine
Greeting Person
Andrew Eldridge
Greeting Person
Denise Powers
Greeting Person
Bryan Jones
Greeting Person
Adam Carage
Happy Birthday Person
Maria McClurg
Happy Birthday Person
Andrew Desmond
Happy Birthday Person
Rebecca Lafont
Happy Birthday Person
Laura Puech
Isabella
Ryan Chidester
Stagehand
Céline Vogt
Elisabeth (Young) - Walk of Fame
Yannick Guérin
Clumsy Burger Guy - Walk of Fame
Jean Miel
Worker Walk of Fame
Paul Descoings
Worker Walk of Fame
Benoit Lévêque
Worker Walk of Fame
Arthur Molinet
Cocktail Bartender
Manon Sachot
Cocktail Lounge Couple
Bastien Jorelle
Cocktail Lounge Couple
Kelly Hoarau
Female Assistant - Towel
Michel Juskiewicz
George - Harvey's Friend
Louise Greggory
Restaurant Waitress
Christophe Sartirano
Guy Looking at Sue
Florent Torres
Guy Looking at Sue
Romain Caldeira
Billboard Technician
Barthelemy Thomas
Billboard Technician
Axel Baille
Photographer
Yann Bean
The Substance (voice)
Ashley Lambert
Additional Voices (voice)
Ranjani Brow
Additional Voices (voice)
Chase Fein
Additional Voices (voice)
Shane Sweet
Additional Voices (voice)
William Calvert
Additional Voices (voice)
Michael Corbett
Additional Voices (voice)
Stephen Apostolina
Additional Voices (voice)
Matthew Géczy
Bob Haswell (uncredited)
Namory Bakayoko
Silhouette (uncredited)
Gregory Defleur
Happy Birthday Person (uncredited)
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- Release Date 09/07/2024
- Language English
- Director Coralie Fargeat
- Writer Coralie Fargeat
- Editors Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, Valentin Féron
- Cinematographer Benjamin Kračun
- Producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Coralie Fargeat
- Companies Working Title Films, Blacksmith
- Budget $17,500,000
- Homepage www.the-match-factory.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | May 19, 2024 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| Australia | Jun 16, 2024 | Premiere (Sydney Film Festival) | R 18+ |
| MT | Jun 23, 2024 | Premiere (Mediterrane Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | Jun 29, 2024 | Premiere (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) | — |
| Germany | Jun 30, 2024 | Premiere (Munich International Film Festival) | — |
| RS | Jul 5, 2024 | Premiere (Slaughter Horror Film Festival) | — |
| UA | Jul 18, 2024 | Premiere (Odesa International Film Festival) | — |
| Poland | Jul 19, 2024 | Premiere (New Horizons International Film Festival) | — |
| SE | Aug 9, 2024 | Premiere (Way Out West) | — |
| PE | Aug 12, 2024 | Premiere (Lima Film Festival) | — |
| Australia | Aug 14, 2024 | Premiere (Melbourne International Film Festival) | R 18+ |
| HK | Aug 14, 2024 | Premiere (Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival) | III |
| NO | Aug 18, 2024 | Premiere (The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund) | — |
| NZ | Aug 18, 2024 | Premiere (New Zealand International Film Festival) | R16 |
| United Kingdom | Aug 20, 2024 | Premiere (Edinburgh International Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Aug 26, 2024 | Premiere (Frightfest) | — |
| Mexico | Sep 4, 2024 | Premiere (Mexico City, Mexico) | — |
| Germany | Sep 7, 2024 | Premiere (Fantasy Filmfest) | — |
| HK | Sep 7, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) | III |
| Canada | Sep 11, 2024 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| PT | Sep 13, 2024 | Premiere (MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 14, 2024 | Premiere (Atlantic International Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 15, 2024 | Premiere (Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Sep 16, 2024 | Premiere (Los Angeles, California) | R |
| SE | Sep 18, 2024 | Theatrical | 15 |
| AR | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | +16 |
| AZ | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | R 18+ |
| Brazil | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| CL | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| CO | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| DO | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| GT | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Mexico | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | C |
| NZ | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | R16 |
| Netherlands | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Puerto Rico | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Fine Arts) | R |
| Puerto Rico | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | R |
| Russia | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| Canada | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | 18A |
| IE | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | 16 |
| NO | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Poland | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Sep 20, 2024 | Premiere (San Sebastián International Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United States | Sep 20, 2024 | Theatrical | R |
| ID | Sep 21, 2024 | Premiere (Jakarta World Cinema) | 21+ |
| PH | Sep 25, 2024 | Theatrical (edited version) | R-16 |
| CO | Sep 26, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| PE | Sep 26, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| SG | Sep 26, 2024 | Theatrical | M18 |
| TH | Sep 26, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| CH | Sep 27, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Sep 27, 2024 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| LT | Sep 27, 2024 | Theatrical | N-16 |
| PH | Sep 27, 2024 | Theatrical | R-18 |
| TR | Oct 4, 2024 | Premiere (Filmekimi) | — |
| South Korea | Oct 5, 2024 | Premiere (Busan International Film Festival) | 15 |
| TR | Oct 6, 2024 | Premiere (Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | Oct 10, 2024 | Theatrical | 15+ |
| HK | Oct 10, 2024 | Theatrical | III |
| HU | Oct 10, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Spain | Oct 11, 2024 | Theatrical | 18 |
| ID | Oct 16, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| Italy | Oct 17, 2024 | Premiere (Festa del Cinema di Roma) | — |
| UA | Oct 17, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| TW | Oct 18, 2024 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| Italy | Oct 30, 2024 | Theatrical | 6+ |
| VN | Oct 30, 2024 | Premiere | — |
| AE | Oct 31, 2024 | Digital | — |
| PT | Oct 31, 2024 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 31, 2024 | Digital (MUBI) | 18 |
| United States | Oct 31, 2024 | Digital (MUBI) | R |
| EE | Nov 1, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| TR | Nov 1, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| VN | Nov 1, 2024 | Theatrical (Censored version (139 minutes)) | — |
| BE | Nov 6, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Nov 6, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| IL | Nov 21, 2024 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Dec 11, 2024 | Physical | R 18+ |
The Substance Ratings
Overall
Overall rating of the media
Scares
How effective are the jump scares
Atmosphere
How immersive and tense is the atmosphere
Gore
Level and quality of gore/violence
Story
Quality of the storyline and plot
Special Effects
Quality of special/visual effects
Sound Design
Audio quality and sound effects
Pacing
Flow and timing of the narrative