The Substance

critic Reviews

, 89% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Audaciously gross, wickedly clever, and possibly Demi Moore's finest hour, The Substance is a gasp-inducing feat from writer-director Coralie Fargeat.
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    Rachel SymeThe New Yorker
    For my money, one of the best things you can do this season is to run to see the French director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance while it is still playing on the big screen.
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    Claudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Falls into the category of films that men like to claim as feminist.
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    Tim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Extraordinary... This is daring and stylish.
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    Wenlei MaThe Nightly (AU)
    The Substance wields its power not with the precision of a scalpel but a jackhammer.
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    Stephen RomeiThe Australian
    This is a film unlike any other you will see right now. It will not be to everyone's taste. For this reviewer, who craves originality, it is a winner.
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    Odie HendersonBoston Globe
    The last 20 or so minutes of this movie — the best part — is wall-to-wall, nonstop blood and gore, mostly done with those old-school practical effects fans like me prefer. The delightful yuck factor made me forgive the film’s numerous problems.
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    A.S. Hamrahn+1
    The film is too long for its one concept.
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    Cory WoodroofFor the Win (USA Today)
    The gallons of blood, refreshingly aggressive symbolism and sensational turns from [Demi] Moore and Margaret Qualley all make [Coralie] Fargeat's body-swap romp one of the delightfully unexpected Best Picture nominees of all time.
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    Sarah WardConcrete Playground
    A new body-horror masterpiece. Pump it up: the sci-fi concept&#59; the stunning command of sound, vision and tone&#59; the savagery and smarts&#59; the gonzo willingness to keep pushing and parodying&#59; the gore&#59; and the career-reviving performance from Demi Moore
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    Monique JonesMediaversity Reviews
    Despite its supposed feminist credentials, The Substance doesn’t exactly walk the walk.
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