The Substance vs Viral
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.6/10 for Viral). Viral is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h 21m. Viral is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Substance
Viral| The Substance | Viral | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Coralie Fargeat | Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost |
| Main cast | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley | Michael Kelly, Lio Tipton, Brianne Howey, mgk, Travis Tope |
Synopsis
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.
Viral
Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.
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