Descendent vs The Substance
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.7/10 for Descendent). Descendent is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 21m. The Substance is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Descendent
The Substance| Descendent | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter Cilella | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Sarah Bolger, Ross Marquand, Brandon Scott, Emily Pendergast, Parvesh Cheena | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Descendent
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
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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