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A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Demi Moore profile picture

Demi Moore

Elisabeth

Margaret Qualley profile picture

Margaret Qualley

Sue

Dennis Quaid profile picture

Dennis Quaid

Harvey

Edward Hamilton-Clark profile picture

Edward Hamilton-Clark

Fred

Gore Abrams profile picture

Gore Abrams

Oliver

Oscar Lesage profile picture

Oscar Lesage

Troy

Christian Erickson profile picture

Christian Erickson

Man at Diner

Robin Greer profile picture

Robin Greer

Male Nurse

Tom Morton profile picture

Tom Morton

Doctor

Hugo Diego Garcia profile picture

Hugo Diego Garcia

Diego - Boyfriend

Daniel Knight profile picture

Daniel Knight

Casting Director

Jonathon Carley profile picture

Jonathon Carley

Assistant Casting Director

Jiselle Henderkott profile picture

Jiselle Henderkott

Girl Auditioning

Akil Wingate profile picture

Akil Wingate

TV Host

Vincent Colombe profile picture

Vincent Colombe

Man in Suit #1 - Harvey's Office

Billy Bentley profile picture

Billy Bentley

Man in Suit #2

Lennard Ridsdale profile picture

Lennard Ridsdale

Man in Suit #3

Jordan Ford Silver profile picture

Jordan Ford Silver

Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show

Oscar Salem profile picture

Oscar Salem

2nd Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show

Viviane Bossina profile picture

Viviane Bossina

Sue's Assistant

Matthew Luret profile picture

Matthew Luret

Floor Runner

Jana Bittnerová profile picture

Jana Bittnerová

Maria

Olivier Raynal profile picture

Olivier Raynal

Alan - 2nd Agent

Tiffany Hofstetter profile picture

Tiffany Hofstetter

Stylist

Nicolas Royer profile picture

Nicolas Royer

Guy in the Elevator

Nathan Rippy profile picture

Nathan Rippy

Assistant Director - New Year's Eve Show

Manon Arizmendi profile picture

Manon Arizmendi

Little Girl - New Year's Eve Show

Virginie Kotlinski profile picture

Virginie Kotlinski

Mother - New Year's Eve Show

Brett Gillen profile picture

Brett Gillen

Director of Photography - New Year's Eve Show

Charlotte Marquardt profile picture

Charlotte Marquardt

Screaming Woman

Léa Hengl profile picture

Léa Hengl

Screaming Woman

Gaëlle Raymond profile picture

Gaëlle Raymond

Screaming Woman

Claire Lemaire profile picture

Claire Lemaire

Screaming Woman

Lila Boughoufala profile picture

Lila Boughoufala

Screaming Woman

Aurélien Lorgnier profile picture

Aurélien Lorgnier

Screaming Man

Ivan Sellier profile picture

Ivan Sellier

Screaming Man

Philip Schurer profile picture

Philip Schurer

Screaming Man

Christian Bourmier profile picture

Christian Bourmier

Shareholder

Martin Graham profile picture

Martin Graham

Shareholder

Christian Bordeleau profile picture

Christian Bordeleau

Shareholder

Patrick Hamel profile picture

Patrick Hamel

Shareholder

Didier D'Hondt profile picture

Didier D'Hondt

Shareholder

Jacques-Yves Dorges profile picture

Jacques-Yves Dorges

Shareholder

Jean-Claude Matthey profile picture

Jean-Claude Matthey

Shareholder

Olivier Jarcin profile picture

Olivier Jarcin

Shareholder

Jean-Luc Magneron profile picture

Jean-Luc Magneron

Shareholder

Charlotte Murray profile picture

Charlotte Murray

Allison - Diner Waitress

Aaron Kahn profile picture

Aaron Kahn

Greeting Person

Gabriela Arnon profile picture

Gabriela Arnon

Greeting Person

Nancy Josephson Lahoussine profile picture

Nancy Josephson Lahoussine

Greeting Person

Andrew Eldridge profile picture

Andrew Eldridge

Greeting Person

Denise Powers profile picture

Denise Powers

Greeting Person

Bryan Jones profile picture

Bryan Jones

Greeting Person

Adam Carage profile picture

Adam Carage

Happy Birthday Person

Maria McClurg profile picture

Maria McClurg

Happy Birthday Person

Andrew Desmond profile picture

Andrew Desmond

Happy Birthday Person

Rebecca Lafont profile picture

Rebecca Lafont

Happy Birthday Person

Laura Puech profile picture

Laura Puech

Isabella

Ryan Chidester profile picture

Ryan Chidester

Stagehand

Céline Vogt profile picture

Céline Vogt

Elisabeth (Young) - Walk of Fame

Yannick Guérin profile picture

Yannick Guérin

Clumsy Burger Guy - Walk of Fame

Jean Miel profile picture

Jean Miel

Worker Walk of Fame

Paul Descoings profile picture

Paul Descoings

Worker Walk of Fame

Benoit Lévêque profile picture

Benoit Lévêque

Worker Walk of Fame

Arthur Molinet profile picture

Arthur Molinet

Cocktail Bartender

Manon Sachot profile picture

Manon Sachot

Cocktail Lounge Couple

Bastien Jorelle profile picture

Bastien Jorelle

Cocktail Lounge Couple

Kelly Hoarau profile picture

Kelly Hoarau

Female Assistant - Towel

Michel Juskiewicz profile picture

Michel Juskiewicz

George - Harvey's Friend

Louise Greggory profile picture

Louise Greggory

Restaurant Waitress

Christophe Sartirano profile picture

Christophe Sartirano

Guy Looking at Sue

Florent Torres profile picture

Florent Torres

Guy Looking at Sue

Romain Caldeira profile picture

Romain Caldeira

Billboard Technician

Barthelemy Thomas profile picture

Barthelemy Thomas

Billboard Technician

Axel Baille profile picture

Axel Baille

Photographer

Yann Bean profile picture

Yann Bean

The Substance (voice)

Ashley Lambert profile picture

Ashley Lambert

Additional Voices (voice)

Ranjani Brow profile picture

Ranjani Brow

Additional Voices (voice)

Chase Fein profile picture

Chase Fein

Additional Voices (voice)

Shane Sweet profile picture

Shane Sweet

Additional Voices (voice)

William Calvert profile picture

William Calvert

Additional Voices (voice)

Michael Corbett profile picture

Michael Corbett

Additional Voices (voice)

Stephen Apostolina profile picture

Stephen Apostolina

Additional Voices (voice)

Matthew Géczy profile picture

Matthew Géczy

Bob Haswell (uncredited)

Namory Bakayoko profile picture

Namory Bakayoko

Silhouette (uncredited)

Gregory Defleur profile picture

Gregory Defleur

Happy Birthday Person (uncredited)

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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+
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