The Substance

2024 film directed by Coralie Fargeat
Movie film Q113380226
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The Substance

Summary

The Substance is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,284 views/month, #156 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Substance received the Best Screenplay Award[3].
  • The Substance received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[4].
  • The Substance's image is recorded as The cast of The Substance at TIFF (cropped).jpg[5].
  • The Substance's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Substance's director is recorded as Coralie Fargeat[7].
  • The Substance's screenwriter is recorded as Coralie Fargeat[8].
  • The Substance's composer is recorded as Raffertie[9].
  • The Substance's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[10].
  • The Substance's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • The Substance's genre is recorded as body horror[12].
  • The Substance's genre is recorded as satire[13].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Demi Moore[14].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Margaret Qualley[15].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Dennis Quaid[16].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Hugo Diego Garcia[17].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Joseph Balderrama[18].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Christian Erickson[19].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Q119060050[20].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Vincent Colombe[21].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Matthew Géczy[22].
  • The Substance's cast member is recorded as Robin Greer[23].
  • The Substance's producer is recorded as Tim Bevan[24].
  • The Substance's producer is recorded as Eric Fellner[25].
  • The Substance's production company is recorded as Working Title Films[26].
  • The Substance's production company is recorded as Blacksmith[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[24] and Eric Fellner[25]. The Substance's director is recorded as Coralie Fargeat[7]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Coralie Fargeat[8]. Cast members include Demi Moore[14], Margaret Qualley[15], Dennis Quaid[16], Hugo Diego Garcia[17], Joseph Balderrama[18], and Christian Erickson[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +2024-05-19T00:00:00Z[28], +2024-06-16T00:00:00Z[29], +2024-06-23T00:00:00Z[30], +2024-06-29T00:00:00Z[31], +2024-06-30T00:00:00Z[32], and +2024-07-05T00:00:00Z[33]. The Substance's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include science fiction horror film[10], drama film[11], body horror[12], and satire[13].

Reception

Awards received include Best Screenplay Award[3], an award for best screenplay[35], in France[36], founded in 1949[37] and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[4], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1950[40]. Reviews include 78/100[41] and 89%[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Requiem for a Dream[43], a film[44], directed by Darren Aronofsky[45]; The Picture of Dorian Gray[46], a literary work[47], written by Oscar Wilde[48]; and The Fly[49], a film[50], directed by David Cronenberg[51].

Why It Matters

The Substance ranks in the top 0.17% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,284 views/month, #156 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Substance receive?

Honors received include Best Screenplay Award[3] and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . seventh-row.com. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . theinsneider.com. Retrieved . theinsneider.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [46] . wikidata.org.
  37. [49] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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