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The Substance (2024)

Directed by Coralie Fargeat · 141 min · Horror, Science Fiction

64.3 TOPICAL score · #1,043 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Substance (2024, directed by Coralie Fargeat) has a TOPICAL score of 64.3 - ranked 1,043 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (6,604 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.

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Critics75
Audience73
Awards87
Historical impact81
Lasting engagement50
Cast39
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Demi Moore (actor #483), Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid (actor #1,021), Edward Hamilton-Clark

“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."”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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