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Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson)--only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.
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Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Nov 3
2/5
At its best, it’s quite funny. At its worst, it’s mildly disgusting, with Moss suffering its most egregious indignities, but Minghella does recover his wit in time to bring Zoe’s role in the mess to a fitting finish. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian Oct 3
2/5
If only Shell was as outrageously fun as that all makes it sound, but there’s something oddly flat about it, actor-turned-director Max Minghella struggling to bring the luridly indulgent pleasures that something as silly as this so obviously needs. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Oct 3
3/4
As gnarly as things get, director Max Minghella and screenwriter Jack Stanley maintain a keen feeling for farce. Go to Full Review
Michelle Swope Elements of Madness Dec 29
3.5/5
The film takes some amusing jabs at our overreliance on technology while making a straightforward statement on women, aging, and outrageous beauty expectations. Go to Full Review
Christian Toto HollywoodInToto.com Dec 24
2.5/4
'Substance'-style horror-comedy goes campy at just the right moment. Go to Full Review
Dave Golder Radio Times Dec 17
2/5
Its lurch into grisly thriller territory for the final act is a total failure. Go to Full Review
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Jessica S @RT71385966 10h Not worth the time it took to watch, despite the good acting skills, the plot and story line where terrible See more Rhonda L @RT09386581 13h I wanna say wow, in the way that it’s kitschy or funny. It’s wow how did they get these two actresses to be in this movie. Terrible! See more R T. @RT42555462 1d This was a whole mess. I would have given this movie 3 stars if they didn’t kill Jessie Spanno off in the beginning and if that girl didn’t turn into an actual lobster. She turned into a LOBSTER!!!! Why?!! See more Chris O @Xtian5 1d This movie is also The Substance...and the substance is shit. Slight spoilers ahead. This is one of the dumbest movies I've ever seen. Elizabeth Moss is a beautiful woman but the "procedure" was supposed to make her look better, younger, prettier, etc? She looked exactly the same and maybe a little worse. Did they quickly AI the script together just to cash in on The Substance? It even had a similar ending with a lady turning into a monster. Why would they put a giant lobster lady in a non-shatterproof class tank? Why would 2 B+ actresses do this movie. Was it a favor to a friend or a lost bet? It seemed like it was a feminist message movie, then it turned into a generic body count movie with hardly any victims, and lastly a Cronenburg body horror flick by the end. I think the only interesting thing is the actress that looked exactly like Cindy Crawford (and doesn't fare too well) was Cindy Crawford's daughter. Bad See more Tamás V @vargatomi 5d This movie answers the question what The Substance would have been like, had the creative powers behind Halle Berry's Catwoman made it. See more Absol M @Absolmo Mar 11 CULT CLASSIC IN THE MAKING! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson)--only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.
Director
Max Minghella
Producer
Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Lindsey McManus, Hal Sadoff, Norman Golightly, Alicia Van Couvering
Screenwriter
Jack Stanley
Distributor
Republic Pictures
Production Co
Range Media Partners, Blank Tape, Love & Squalor Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2025
Runtime
1h 40m
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