The Substance (2024)
The Substance Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
The Substance (2024)
The Substance Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 17.57M
Opening Weekend: 3.21M
Legs: 5.64
Overview: A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
TMDB
7.1
IMDB
7.2
Metacritic
78
RT Tomato
89
RT Popcorn
76
Letterboxd
3.78
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 19, 2024 | $512,000 | + 0.00% | 1949 |
| Fri, Sep 20, 2024 | $1,331,864 | + 160.13% | 1949 |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2024 | $1,041,735 | -21.78% | 1949 |
| Sun, Sep 22, 2024 | $831,613 | -20.17% | 1949 |
| Mon, Sep 23, 2024 | $422,471 | -49.20% | 1949 |
| Tue, Sep 24, 2024 | $611,797 | + 44.81% | 1949 |
| Wed, Sep 25, 2024 | $449,055 | -26.60% | 1949 |
| Thu, Sep 26, 2024 | $370,425 | -17.51% | 1949 |
| Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | $596,612 | + 61.06% | 1712 |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2024 | $822,914 | + 37.93% | 1712 |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2024 | $637,758 | -22.50% | 1712 |
| Mon, Sep 30, 2024 | $284,795 | -55.34% | 1712 |
| Tue, Oct 1, 2024 | $380,723 | + 33.68% | 1712 |
| Wed, Oct 2, 2024 | $347,707 | -8.67% | 1712 |
| Thu, Oct 3, 2024 | $255,865 | -26.41% | 1712 |
| Fri, Oct 4, 2024 | $425,696 | + 66.38% | 686 |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024 | $538,542 | + 26.51% | 686 |
| Sun, Oct 6, 2024 | $405,905 | -24.63% | 686 |
| Mon, Oct 7, 2024 | $198,241 | -51.16% | 686 |
| Tue, Oct 8, 2024 | $264,060 | + 33.20% | 686 |
| Wed, Oct 9, 2024 | $208,838 | -20.91% | 686 |
| Thu, Oct 10, 2024 | $180,666 | -13.49% | 686 |
| Fri, Oct 11, 2024 | $341,981 | + 89.29% | 556 |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2024 | $421,769 | + 23.33% | 556 |
| Sun, Oct 13, 2024 | $352,504 | -16.42% | 556 |
| Mon, Oct 14, 2024 | $236,300 | -32.97% | 556 |
| Tue, Oct 15, 2024 | $212,724 | -9.98% | 556 |
| Wed, Oct 16, 2024 | $181,912 | -14.48% | 556 |
| Thu, Oct 17, 2024 | $152,335 | -16.26% | 556 |
| Fri, Oct 18, 2024 | $276,286 | + 81.37% | 548 |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2024 | $342,229 | + 23.87% | 548 |
| Sun, Oct 20, 2024 | $253,117 | -26.04% | 548 |
| Mon, Oct 21, 2024 | $130,843 | -48.31% | 548 |
| Tue, Oct 22, 2024 | $172,478 | + 31.82% | 548 |
| Wed, Oct 23, 2024 | $130,598 | -24.28% | 548 |
| Thu, Oct 24, 2024 | $112,759 | -13.66% | 548 |
| Fri, Oct 25, 2024 | $195,389 | + 73.28% | 424 |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024 | $239,344 | + 22.50% | 424 |
| Sun, Oct 27, 2024 | $194,526 | -18.73% | 424 |
| Mon, Oct 28, 2024 | $91,073 | -53.18% | 424 |
| Tue, Oct 29, 2024 | $117,409 | + 28.92% | 424 |
| Wed, Oct 30, 2024 | $103,319 | -12.00% | 424 |
| Thu, Oct 31, 2024 | $101,860 | -1.41% | 424 |
| Fri, Nov 1, 2024 | $144,328 | + 41.69% | 334 |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2024 | $200,642 | + 39.02% | 334 |
| Sun, Nov 3, 2024 | $142,768 | -28.84% | 334 |
| Mon, Nov 4, 2024 | $68,082 | -52.31% | 334 |
| Tue, Nov 5, 2024 | $82,836 | + 21.67% | 334 |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2024 | $68,133 | -17.75% | 334 |
| Thu, Nov 7, 2024 | $55,244 | -18.92% | 334 |
| Fri, Nov 8, 2024 | $72,975 | + 32.10% | 205 |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2024 | $93,666 | + 28.35% | 205 |
| Sun, Nov 10, 2024 | $73,678 | -21.34% | 205 |
| Mon, Nov 11, 2024 | $42,676 | -42.08% | 205 |
| Tue, Nov 12, 2024 | $39,145 | -8.27% | 205 |
| Wed, Nov 13, 2024 | $31,437 | -19.69% | 205 |
| Thu, Nov 14, 2024 | $23,585 | -24.98% | 205 |
| Fri, Nov 15, 2024 | $39,546 | + 67.67% | 118 |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2024 | $58,360 | + 47.57% | 118 |
| Sun, Nov 17, 2024 | $36,651 | -37.20% | 118 |
| Mon, Nov 18, 2024 | $15,266 | -58.35% | 127 |
| Tue, Nov 19, 2024 | $25,240 | + 65.33% | 118 |
| Wed, Nov 20, 2024 | $19,302 | -23.53% | 118 |
| Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | $9,526 | -50.65% | 118 |
| Fri, Nov 22, 2024 | $10,328 | + 8.42% | 40 |
| Sat, Nov 23, 2024 | $16,999 | + 64.59% | 40 |
| Sun, Nov 24, 2024 | $13,440 | -20.94% | 40 |
| Mon, Nov 25, 2024 | $9,740 | -27.53% | 46 |
| Tue, Nov 26, 2024 | $8,252 | -15.28% | 46 |
| Wed, Nov 27, 2024 | $5,985 | -27.47% | 20 |
| Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | $5,966 | -0.32% | 46 |
| Fri, Nov 29, 2024 | $5,135 | -13.93% | 22 |
| Sat, Nov 30, 2024 | $5,723 | + 11.45% | 22 |
| Sun, Dec 1, 2024 | $7,206 | + 25.91% | 22 |
| Mon, Dec 2, 2024 | $2,840 | -60.59% | 22 |
| Tue, Dec 3, 2024 | $2,914 | + 2.61% | 22 |
| Wed, Dec 4, 2024 | $2,265 | -22.27% | 22 |
| Thu, Dec 5, 2024 | $2,378 | + 4.99% | 22 |
| Fri, Dec 6, 2024 | $1,254 | -47.27% | 10 |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024 | $2,179 | + 73.76% | 10 |
| Sun, Dec 8, 2024 | $2,861 | + 31.30% | 10 |
| Mon, Dec 9, 2024 | $1,719 | -39.92% | 10 |
| Tue, Dec 10, 2024 | $635 | -63.06% | 10 |
| Wed, Dec 11, 2024 | $434 | -31.65% | 10 |
| Thu, Dec 12, 2024 | $737 | + 69.82% | 10 |
| Fri, Dec 13, 2024 | $1,088 | + 47.63% | 5 |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2024 | $3,341 | + 207.08% | 5 |
| Sun, Dec 15, 2024 | $1,410 | -57.80% | 5 |
| Mon, Dec 16, 2024 | $1,110 | -21.28% | 5 |
| Tue, Dec 17, 2024 | $247 | -77.75% | 5 |
| Wed, Dec 18, 2024 | $862 | + 248.99% | 5 |
| Thu, Dec 19, 2024 | $929 | + 7.77% | 5 |
| Fri, Dec 20, 2024 | $2,488 | + 167.81% | 7 |
| Sat, Dec 21, 2024 | $1,669 | -32.92% | 7 |
| Sun, Dec 22, 2024 | $1,306 | -21.75% | 7 |
| Mon, Dec 23, 2024 | $757 | -42.04% | 7 |
| Tue, Dec 24, 2024 | $561 | -25.89% | 7 |
| Wed, Dec 25, 2024 | $1,383 | + 146.52% | 7 |
| Thu, Dec 26, 2024 | $1,165 | -15.76% | 7 |
| Fri, Dec 27, 2024 | $2,181 | + 87.21% | 6 |
| Sat, Dec 28, 2024 | $1,262 | -42.14% | 6 |
| Sun, Dec 29, 2024 | $2,581 | + 104.52% | 6 |
| Mon, Dec 30, 2024 | $2,133 | -17.36% | 6 |
| Tue, Dec 31, 2024 | $436 | -79.56% | 6 |
| Wed, Jan 1, 2025 | $1,210 | + 177.52% | 6 |
| Thu, Jan 2, 2025 | $680 | -43.80% | 6 |
| Fri, Jan 3, 2025 | $489 | -28.09% | 8 |
| Sat, Jan 4, 2025 | $4,202 | + 759.30% | 8 |
| Sun, Jan 5, 2025 | $1,211 | -71.18% | 8 |
| Mon, Jan 6, 2025 | $717 | -40.79% | 8 |
| Tue, Jan 7, 2025 | $1,118 | + 55.93% | 8 |
| Wed, Jan 8, 2025 | $1,665 | + 48.93% | 8 |
| Thu, Jan 9, 2025 | $1,716 | + 3.06% | 8 |
| Fri, Jan 10, 2025 | $2,832 | + 65.03% | 8 |
| Sat, Jan 11, 2025 | $6,405 | + 126.17% | 8 |
| Sun, Jan 12, 2025 | $3,715 | -42.00% | 8 |
| Mon, Jan 13, 2025 | $2,637 | -29.02% | 11 |
| Tue, Jan 14, 2025 | $1,822 | -30.91% | 11 |
| Wed, Jan 15, 2025 | $2,292 | + 25.80% | 11 |
| Thu, Jan 16, 2025 | $1,414 | -38.31% | 11 |
| Fri, Jan 17, 2025 | $83,543 | + 5808.27% | 481 |
| Sat, Jan 18, 2025 | $88,457 | + 5.88% | 481 |
| Sun, Jan 19, 2025 | $76,712 | -13.28% | 481 |
| Mon, Jan 20, 2025 | $44,251 | -42.32% | 481 |
| Tue, Jan 21, 2025 | $40,280 | -8.97% | 481 |
| Wed, Jan 22, 2025 | $29,364 | -27.10% | 481 |
| Thu, Jan 23, 2025 | $20,996 | -28.50% | 481 |
| Fri, Jan 24, 2025 | $48,675 | + 131.83% | 352 |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2025 | $63,276 | + 30.00% | 352 |
| Sun, Jan 26, 2025 | $35,678 | -43.62% | 352 |
| Mon, Jan 27, 2025 | $16,434 | -53.94% | 352 |
| Tue, Jan 28, 2025 | $25,589 | + 55.71% | 352 |
| Wed, Jan 29, 2025 | $17,118 | -33.10% | 352 |
| Thu, Jan 30, 2025 | $12,668 | -26.00% | 352 |
| Fri, Jan 31, 2025 | $22,854 | + 80.41% | 229 |
| Sat, Feb 1, 2025 | $30,972 | + 35.52% | 229 |
| Sun, Feb 2, 2025 | $17,051 | -44.95% | 212 |
| Mon, Feb 3, 2025 | $9,788 | -42.60% | 229 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | $10,985 | + 12.23% | 229 |
| Wed, Feb 5, 2025 | $9,740 | -11.33% | 229 |
| Thu, Feb 6, 2025 | $8,556 | -12.16% | 229 |
| Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | $11,863 | + 38.65% | 189 |
| Sat, Feb 8, 2025 | $20,288 | + 71.02% | 189 |
| Sun, Feb 9, 2025 | $5,982 | -70.51% | 170 |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | $5,338 | -10.77% | 189 |
| Tue, Feb 11, 2025 | $6,236 | + 16.82% | 189 |
| Wed, Feb 12, 2025 | $5,117 | -17.94% | 189 |
| Thu, Feb 13, 2025 | $7,058 | + 37.93% | 189 |
| Fri, Feb 14, 2025 | $6,343 | -10.13% | 122 |
| Sat, Feb 15, 2025 | $9,199 | + 45.03% | 122 |
| Sun, Feb 16, 2025 | $7,023 | -23.65% | 122 |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | $6,378 | -9.18% | 122 |
| Tue, Feb 18, 2025 | $3,989 | -37.46% | 122 |
| Wed, Feb 19, 2025 | $6,623 | + 66.03% | 122 |
| Thu, Feb 20, 2025 | $2,937 | -55.65% | 122 |
| Fri, Feb 21, 2025 | $32,957 | + 1022.13% | 504 |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2025 | $19,403 | -41.13% | 504 |
| Sun, Feb 23, 2025 | $8,859 | -54.34% | 504 |
| Mon, Feb 24, 2025 | $22,898 | + 158.47% | 504 |
| Tue, Feb 25, 2025 | $8,313 | -63.70% | 504 |
| Wed, Feb 26, 2025 | $18,825 | + 126.45% | 504 |
| Thu, Feb 27, 2025 | $14,165 | -24.75% | 504 |
| Fri, Feb 28, 2025 | $15,097 | + 6.58% | 372 |
| Sat, Mar 1, 2025 | $82,102 | + 443.83% | 372 |
| Sun, Mar 2, 2025 | $9,590 | -88.32% | 372 |
| Mon, Mar 3, 2025 | $5,656 | -41.02% | 372 |
| Tue, Mar 4, 2025 | $9,892 | + 74.89% | 372 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | $6,143 | -37.90% | 372 |
| Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | $5,472 | -10.92% | 372 |
| Fri, Mar 7, 2025 | $5,152 | -5.85% | 39 |
| Sat, Mar 8, 2025 | $1,937 | -62.40% | 39 |
| Sun, Mar 9, 2025 | $817 | -57.82% | 39 |
| Mon, Mar 10, 2025 | $522 | -36.11% | 39 |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | $2,621 | + 402.11% | 39 |
| Wed, Mar 12, 2025 | $1,491 | -43.11% | 39 |
| Thu, Mar 13, 2025 | $1,417 | -4.96% | 39 |
| Fri, Mar 14, 2025 | $432 | -69.51% | 4 |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2025 | $502 | + 16.20% | 4 |
| Sun, Mar 16, 2025 | $1,016 | + 102.39% | 4 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Demi Moore | Elisabeth |
| Margaret Qualley | Sue |
| Dennis Quaid | Harvey |
| Edward Hamilton-Clark | Fred |
| Gore Abrams | Oliver |
| Oscar Lesage | Troy |
| Christian Erickson | Man at Diner |
| Robin Greer | Male Nurse |
| Tom Morton | Doctor |
| Hugo Diego Garcia | Diego - Boyfriend |
| Daniel Knight | Casting Director |
| Jonathon Carley | Assistant Casting Director |
| Jiselle Henderkott | Girl Auditioning / New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Akil Wingate | TV Host |
| Vincent Colombe | Man in Suit #1 - Harvey's Office |
| Billy Bentley | Man in Suit #2 |
| Lennard Ridsdale | Man in Suit #3 |
| Jordan Ford Silver | Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show |
| Oscar Salem | 2nd Assistant Director - Pump It Up Show |
| Viviane Bossina | Sue's Assistant |
| Matthew Luret | Floor Runner |
| Jana Bittnerová | Maria |
| Olivier Raynal | Alan - 2nd Agent |
| Tiffany Hofstetter | Stylist |
| Nicolas Royer | Guy in the Elevator |
| Nathan Rippy | Assistant Director - New Year's Eve Show |
| Manon Arizmendi | Little Girl - New Year's Eve Show |
| Virginie Kotlinski | Mother - New Year's Eve Show |
| Brett Gillen | Director of Photography - New Year's Eve Show |
| Charlotte Marquardt | Screaming Woman |
| Léa Hengl | Screaming Woman |
| Gaëlle Raymond | Screaming Woman |
| Claire Lemaire | Screaming Woman |
| Lila Boughoufala | Screaming Woman |
| Aurélien Lorgnier | Screaming Man |
| Ivan Sellier | Screaming Man |
| Philip Schurer | Screaming Man |
| Christian Bourmier | Shareholder |
| Martin Graham | Shareholder |
| Christian Bordeleau | Shareholder |
| Patrick Hamel | Shareholder |
| Didier Dhondt | Shareholder |
| Jacques-Yves Dorges | Shareholder |
| Jean-Claude Matthey | Shareholder |
| Olivier Jarcin | Shareholder |
| Jean-Luc Magneron | Shareholder |
| Charlotte Murray | Allison - Diner Waitress |
| Aaron Kahn | Greeting Person |
| Gabriela Arnon | Greeting Person |
| Nancy Josephson Lahoussine | Greeting Person |
| Andrew Eldridge | Greeting Person |
| Denise Powers | Greeting Person |
| Bryan Jones | Greeting Person |
| Adam Carage | Happy Birthday Person |
| Maria McClurg | Happy Birthday Person |
| Andrew Desmond | Happy Birthday Person |
| Rebecca Lafont | Happy Birthday Person |
| Laura Puech | Isabella |
| Ryan Chidester | Stagehand |
| Céline Vogt | Elisabeth (Young) - Walk of Fame |
| Yannick Guérin | Clumsy Burger Guy - Walk of Fame |
| Jean Miel | Worker Walk of Fame |
| Paul Descoings | Worker Walk of Fame |
| Benoit Lévêque | Worker Walk of Fame |
| Arthur Molinet | Cocktail Bartender |
| Manon Sachot | Cocktail Lounge Couple |
| Bastien Jorelle | Cocktail Lounge Couple |
| Kelly Hoarau | Female Assistant - Towel |
| Michel Juskiewicz | George - Harvey's Friend |
| Louise Greggory | Restaurant Waitress |
| Christophe Sartirano | Guy Looking at Sue |
| Florent Torres | Guy Looking at Sue |
| Romain Caldeira | Billboard Technician |
| Barthelemy Thomas | Billboard Technician |
| Axel Baille | Photographer |
| Ashley Lambert | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ranjani Brow | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Chase Fein | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Shane Sweet | Additional Voices (voice) |
| William Calvert | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Michael Corbett | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Stephen Apostolina | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Yann Bean | The Substance (voice) |
| Audjyan Alcide | Pump It Up Show Dancer |
| Jonathan Jenvrin | Pump It Up Show Dancer |
| Mimi Maury | Pump It Up Show Dancer |
| Amelye Solange | Pump It Up Show Dancer |
| Kévin Table | Pump It Up Show Dancer |
| Laura Boera | Sparkle Your Life Show Dancer |
| Cissy Duc | Sparkle Your Life Show Dancer |
| Sophie Mercier | Sparkle Your Life Show Dancer |
| Marie Valton | Sparkle Your Life Show Dancer |
| Katrina Budzynski | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Alicia Maury | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Megane Adamik | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Annalisa Pagnotta | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Maelle Dantigny | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Aleksandra Fontaine Kedzierska | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Pauline Sagetat | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Agustina Fitzsimons | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Elena Shcheglova | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Eve Marchant | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Lola Donati | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Kate Matthews | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Ophélie Jonard | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Pauline Richard | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Laureen Cappelliez | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Daria Panchenko | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Delphine Beaulieu | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Victoria Brun | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Cara Chapman | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Katharine Matthews | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Alexandra Faget | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Clémence Juville | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Margot L'Entete | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Hillary Sukhonos | New Year's Eve Show Dancer |
| Matthew Géczy | Bob Haswell (uncredited) |
| Namory Bakayoko | Silhouette (uncredited) |
| Gregory Defleur | Happy Birthday Person (uncredited) |
| Coralie Fargeat | (uncredited) |
Comps
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $5.2M
Investor Share: $3.12M
Week 2: $3.44M
Investor Share: $1.89M
Week 3+: $9.44M
Investor Share: $4.72M
International
$2.47M (12.02%)
Investor Share: $864.66K
Costs
Budget: $18M
P&A: $18M
Breakdown
Gross: $20.04M
Net: $10.6M
Costs: $35M
Profit
Profit: $-24.4M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
