Jimmy and Stiggs vs The Substance
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Jimmy and Stiggs). Jimmy and Stiggs is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 21m. The Substance is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jimmy and Stiggs
The Substance| Jimmy and Stiggs | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Begos | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Riley Dandy, Joe Begos, Josh Ethier, Matt Mercer, James Russo | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Jimmy and Stiggs
A shitstorm of bad news sends out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiraling into an out-of-control bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens. Fearing they’ll come back, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.
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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