Bugonia

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Bugonia

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In Theaters Fri Oct 24

1h 58m

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Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

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Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are at the top of their game in Bugonia, a bonkers entertainment that applies director Yorgos Lanthimos' whip-smart method to modern society's madness.

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Kyle Smith

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The story is pointedly not for everyone, but I enjoyed its twisted deviltry.

Sep 11, 2025

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Kristen Lopez

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Yorgos Lanthimos wants you to care about the planet. If only to save your own skin. Such is the case with his latest feature, Bugonia, an incredibly quirky call to arms about the beauty of our world and how hellbent we are on destroying it.

Rated: B+

Sep 10, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

Observer

In an era where it’s become all too easy to release simple, didactic “eat the rich” stories, Lanthimos’s comedy-thriller zeroes in on the compelling cognitive dissonance that might lead one down a path of reckless lone-wolf violence

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 9, 2025

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Alex Billington

FirstShowing.net

It's a remarkably fun and fresh new version of this story, with an improved finale and better performances from the cast as they all get lost in the madness of the situation.

Rated: 8.5/10

Sep 9, 2025

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Marshall Shaffer

The Playlist

“Bugonia” might be as blissfully bonkers as the era of its release, yet don’t let that distract from what a masterclass in directorial control the film represents for Yorgos Lanthimos.

Rated: A-

Sep 4, 2025

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Jack Walters

Screen Rant

"Lanthimos once again breaks new ground with Bugonia, a darkly comedic thriller that keeps the audience guessing from the first frame to the last."

Rated: 8/10

Sep 4, 2025

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Synopsis

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko
Screenwriter: Will Tracy
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features , Element Pictures, Square Peg, Fruit Tree, CJ ENM
Rating: R (Bloody Violent Content|Suicide|Grisly Images|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital