Black Box vs The Substance
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Black Box). Black Box is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 21m. Black Box is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Box
The Substance| Black Box | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Charmaine Bingwa, Phylicia Rashād, Tosin Morohunfola, Donald Watkins, Mamoudou Athie | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Black Box
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
The Substance
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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