Merge vs The Substance
Merge is the shorter watch at 1h 11m 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.
Merge
The Substance| Merge | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 11m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Béla Baptiste, Dalano Barnes | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Joe Dempsie, Mandeep Dhillon, Robert Firth, Cornelia Köndgen, Achmed Abdel-Salam | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Merge
In a future where technology feels more human than ever, people confront love, loss, and identity as the boundaries between man and machine disappear.
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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