The Substance (2024)

The Substance
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,116,244Details
International Box Office $6,780,308Details
Worldwide Box Office $13,896,552
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,205,212 (45.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,949 opening theaters/1,949 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,116,244

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,013 $7,116,244
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,828 $6,780,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $13,896,552
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,116,244
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $6,780,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $13,896,552

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 20th, 2024 (Wide) by MUBI
International Releases: September 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden)
September 19th, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Substância (Brazil)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited), released as La Sustancia (Mexico)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2836 (cert #54984), 5/28/2024)
Running Time: 140 minutes
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Keywords: Body Horror, Film Actor, Cloning, Medical Crimes, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Cannes Film Festival 2024, Festival Acquisition
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Blacksmith, A Good Story
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,013 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,459 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,241 $7,116,244
Top 2024 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,345 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for MUBI Movies 1 $7,116,244

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2024 6 $3,205,212   1,949 $1,645   $3,205,212 1
Sep 27, 2024 11 $2,057,284 -36% 1,712 $1,202   $7,116,244 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2024 P $512,000     1,949 $263   $512,000  
Sep 20, 2024 5 $1,331,864     1,949 $683   $1,331,864 1
Sep 21, 2024 6 $1,041,735 -22%   1,949 $534   $2,373,599 2
Sep 22, 2024 6 $831,613 -20%   1,949 $427   $3,205,212 3
Sep 23, 2024 4 $422,471 -49%   1,949 $217   $3,627,683 4
Sep 24, 2024 4 $611,797 +45%   1,949 $314   $4,239,480 5
Sep 25, 2024 4 $449,055 -27%   1,949 $230   $4,688,535 6
Sep 26, 2024 4 $370,425 -18%   1,949 $190   $5,058,960 7
Sep 27, 2024 11 $596,612 +61% -55% 1,712 $348   $5,655,572 8
Sep 28, 2024 9 $822,914 +38% -21% 1,712 $481   $6,478,486 9
Sep 29, 2024 9 $637,758 -23% -23% 1,712 $373   $7,116,244 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2024 - $5,058,960   1,949 $2,596   $5,058,960 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/19/2024 $208,966 155 155 302 $676,545 9/30/2024
Brazil 9/19/2024 $0000$0
Croatia 9/20/2024 $15,511 28 28 28 $15,511 9/27/2024
Finland 9/27/2024 $73,689 59 59 59 $73,689 9/30/2024
France 11/6/2024 $0000$0
Germany 9/19/2024 $0000$0
Italy 10/30/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 9/19/2024 $641,722 0 0 0 $2,260,370 10/1/2024
Netherlands 9/20/2024 $232,284 112 118 230 $766,287 10/1/2024
New Zealand 9/19/2024 $41,612 61 62 123 $107,892 9/30/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/19/2024 $343,803 518 518 1,035 $928,121 10/2/2024
Spain 10/11/2024 $0000$0
Sweden 9/18/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 9/20/2024 $786,651 522 522 1,017 $1,951,893 10/2/2024
 
International Total$6,780,308 10/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,828 $6,780,308
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,852 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 433 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for MUBI Movies 3 $6,780,308

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,752 $13,896,552
Top 2024 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,799 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MUBI Movies 2 $13,896,552

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Margaret Qualley    Sue
Demi Moore    Elisabeth Sparkle
Dennis Quaid    Harvey

Supporting Cast

Hugo Diego Garcia   
Phillip Schurer   
Joseph Balderrama   
Robin Greer   
Gore Abrams   
Oscar Salem   
Olivier Raynal   
Matthew Géczy   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Coralie Fargeat    Director
Coralie Fargeat    Screenwriter
Coralie Fargeat    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Alexandra Loewy    Executive Producer
Nicolas Royer    Executive Producer
Stanislas Reydellet    Production Designer
Coralie Fargeat    Editor
Raffertie    Composer

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Synopsis

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,205,212 (45.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,949 opening theaters/1,949 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,116,244

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,013 $7,116,244
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,828 $6,780,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $13,896,552
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,116,244
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $6,780,308
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $13,896,552

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 20th, 2024 (Wide) by MUBI
International Releases: September 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden)
September 19th, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Substância (Brazil)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
September 19th, 2024 (Limited), released as La Sustancia (Mexico)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2836 (cert #54984), 5/28/2024)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Body Horror, Film Actor, Cloning, Medical Crimes, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Cannes Film Festival 2024, Festival Acquisition
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Blacksmith, A Good Story
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Margaret Qualley    Sue
Demi Moore    Elisabeth Sparkle
Dennis Quaid    Harvey

Supporting Cast

Hugo Diego Garcia   
Phillip Schurer   
Joseph Balderrama   
Robin Greer   
Gore Abrams   
Oscar Salem   
Olivier Raynal   
Matthew Géczy   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Coralie Fargeat    Director
Coralie Fargeat    Screenwriter
Coralie Fargeat    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Alexandra Loewy    Executive Producer
Nicolas Royer    Executive Producer
Stanislas Reydellet    Production Designer
Coralie Fargeat    Editor
Raffertie    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,013 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,459 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,241 $7,116,244
Top 2024 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,345 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,116,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for MUBI Movies 1 $7,116,244

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2024 6 $3,205,212   1,949 $1,645   $3,205,212 1
Sep 27, 2024 11 $2,057,284 -36% 1,712 $1,202   $7,116,244 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 2024 P $512,000     1,949 $263   $512,000  
Sep 20, 2024 5 $1,331,864     1,949 $683   $1,331,864 1
Sep 21, 2024 6 $1,041,735 -22%   1,949 $534   $2,373,599 2
Sep 22, 2024 6 $831,613 -20%   1,949 $427   $3,205,212 3
Sep 23, 2024 4 $422,471 -49%   1,949 $217   $3,627,683 4
Sep 24, 2024 4 $611,797 +45%   1,949 $314   $4,239,480 5
Sep 25, 2024 4 $449,055 -27%   1,949 $230   $4,688,535 6
Sep 26, 2024 4 $370,425 -18%   1,949 $190   $5,058,960 7
Sep 27, 2024 11 $596,612 +61% -55% 1,712 $348   $5,655,572 8
Sep 28, 2024 9 $822,914 +38% -21% 1,712 $481   $6,478,486 9
Sep 29, 2024 9 $637,758 -23% -23% 1,712 $373   $7,116,244 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2024 - $5,058,960   1,949 $2,596   $5,058,960 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/19/2024 $208,966 155 155 302 $676,545 9/30/2024
Brazil 9/19/2024 $0000$0
Croatia 9/20/2024 $15,511 28 28 28 $15,511 9/27/2024
Finland 9/27/2024 $73,689 59 59 59 $73,689 9/30/2024
France 11/6/2024 $0000$0
Germany 9/19/2024 $0000$0
Italy 10/30/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 9/19/2024 $641,722 0 0 0 $2,260,370 10/1/2024
Netherlands 9/20/2024 $232,284 112 118 230 $766,287 10/1/2024
New Zealand 9/19/2024 $41,612 61 62 123 $107,892 9/30/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/19/2024 $343,803 518 518 1,035 $928,121 10/2/2024
Spain 10/11/2024 $0000$0
Sweden 9/18/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 9/20/2024 $786,651 522 522 1,017 $1,951,893 10/2/2024
 
International Total$6,780,308 10/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,828 $6,780,308
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,852 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 433 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $6,780,308
All Time International Box Office for MUBI Movies 3 $6,780,308

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,752 $13,896,552
Top 2024 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,799 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $13,896,552
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MUBI Movies 2 $13,896,552

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.