What is the Metascore for The Substance?

The Substance has a Metascore of 78 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Substance?

The Substance is available on HBO Max, MUBI. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is The Substance streaming in?

The Substance streams on MUBI in India; KlikFilm in Indonesia; Prime Video in Japan; Disney+ in South Korea; Netflix in Thailand; MUBI, TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; Paramount+, MUBI in the United Kingdom; HBO Max, MUBI in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

The Substance Review (2024) — 79% Celluloid Score

Item: The Substance
Rating: 4
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Coralie Fargeat · 2024 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Substance (2024) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (89%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

79%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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89% Editorial Rating

72% Audience snapshot · excluded

78 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8

7.2 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 21m
Cast: Demi Moore , Margaret Qualley , Dennis Quaid
Streaming: HBO Max, MUBI
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

🏆 6 award wins · 8 nominations — Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Academy Awards 2025

Official theatrical poster for The Substance (2024)

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Where to watch

HBO Max
MUBI

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Where to watch The Substance by country

Country	Streaming on
India	MUBI
Indonesia	KlikFilm
Japan	Prime Video
South Korea	Disney+
Thailand	Netflix
Turkey	MUBI, TV+, HBO Max
United Kingdom	Paramount+, MUBI
United States	HBO Max, MUBI

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (89/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
Celluloid Score 79% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, sci-fi, drama pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is The Substance worth watching?

Yes — The Substance earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

A gleefully gory feminist provocation that weaponises body horror against Hollywood's cult of youth, powered by a fearless Demi Moore and a climax of pure prosthetic delirium.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (89%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is The Substance about?

A fading television fitness star, discarded the moment she turns fifty, injects a black-market serum that spawns a younger, better self — and the two halves of one woman go to war in a grotesque, escalating body-horror satire about the violence of the beauty industry.

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Critic Reviews

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The Substance Review: Body Horror With a Feminist Scalpel

★★★★☆ 4/5

Coralie Fargeat's The Substance weaponizes prosthetic body horror against Hollywood's cult of youth, letting a fearless Demi Moore wage war on a younger copy of herself — a gleefully grotesque provocation that builds to pure prosthetic delirium.

A blunt, bravura feminist splatter-fable — more sledgehammer than scalpel, but unforgettable and gloriously excessive. Not for the squeamish.

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