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The Substance

2024

Coralie Fargeat

2024·R·United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance
Award tierSilver
Metascore

A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that helps her create a younger, better version of herself.

Cast

Demi Moore·Dennis Quaid·Edward Hamilton-Clark·Margaret Qualley

Producers

Tim Bevan·Coralie Fargeat·Eric Fellner·Jon Finn·Alexandra Loewy

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

1 win · 18 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Screenplay

Cannes Film Festival (2024)

Best Screenplay

Coralie Fargeat

Nominations (18)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (2024)

Palme d'Or

Coralie Fargeat

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2025)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Coralie Fargeat
PGA Awards (2025)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2025)

Film of the Year

Critics Choice Awards (2025)

Best Picture

European Film Awards (2024)

European Film

Tim BevanCoralie FargeatEric Fellner
Golden Globes, USA (2025)

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2025)

Best Feature

Tim BevanCoralie FargeatEric Fellner

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2025)

Best Achievement in Directing

Coralie Fargeat
BAFTA Awards (2025)

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2025)

Director of the Year

Coralie Fargeat
Critics Choice Awards (2025)

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat
Golden Globes, USA (2025)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Coralie Fargeat
Gotham Awards (2024)

Outstanding Lead Performance

Demi Moore

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2025)

Best Screenplay (Original)

Coralie Fargeat
Golden Globes, USA (2025)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Coralie Fargeat

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (2025)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Demi Moore
BAFTA Awards (2025)

Best Leading Actress

Demi Moore