# List of accolades received by The Substance

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film with satirical elements written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It follows Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a fading celebrity, who, after being fired by her producer (Dennis Quaid) due to her age, uses a black market drug that creates a much younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side effects.
The film has received various awards and nominations from critics and industry organizations. It had its world premiere on May 19, 2024, in the main competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or, where Fargeat was awarded Best Screenplay. At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Moore won Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
At the 97th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Fargeat and Best Actress for Moore, winning Best Makeup and Hairstyling; Fargeat became the ninth woman nominated for directing.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 25, 2024 | Palme d'Or | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 25, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Won | [3] [4] |
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | September 14, 2024 | Emeric Pressburger Prize | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | September 15, 2024 | People's Choice Midnight Madness Award | The Substance | Won | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | October 5, 2024 | Career Achievement in Acting Award | Demi Moore | Honored | |
| Savannah Film Festival | November 2, 2024 | Icon Award | Demi Moore | Honored | |
| Savannah Film Festival | November 2, 2024 | Luminary Award | Margaret Qualley | Honored | |
| Cinémathèque française | November 5, 2024 | Career Tribute | Demi Moore | Honored | [14] [15] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2024 | Best Original Score – Horror/Thriller Film | Raffertie | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Camerimage | November 23, 2024 | Director's Debuts Competition | Benjamin Kračun | Withdrawn | |
| Gotham Awards | December 2, 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | December 7, 2024 | European Film | The Substance | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| European Film Awards | December 7, 2024 | European Screenwriter | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| European Film Awards | December 7, 2024 | European Cinematography | Benjamin Kračun | Honored | [23] [24] |
| European Film Awards | December 7, 2024 | European Visual Effects | Bryan Jones, Pierre Procoudine-Gorsky, Chervin Shafaghi, and Guillaume Le Gouez | Honored | [23] [24] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Picture | The Substance | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Horror or Thriller Feature | The Substance | Won | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller | Demi Moore | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Casting | Laure Cochener and Léa Moszkowicz | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Pierre-Olivier Persin | Won | [25] [26] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Demi Moore | Runner-up | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Visual Effects | The Substance | Won | [29] [30] |
| SFFILM | December 9, 2024 | Maria Manetti Shrem Award for Acting | Demi Moore | Honored | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Film | The Substance | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | The Substance | Nominated | [32] [33] [34] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2024 | Best Use of Visual Effects | The Substance | Won | [32] [33] [34] |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Horror Film | The Substance | Runner-up | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Scene | New Year's Eve performance | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Demi Moore | Runner-up | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2024 | Best Film | The Substance | 7th place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | 7th place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Demi Moore | 4th place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | The Substance | 6th place | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Picture | The Substance | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Runner-up | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Runner-up | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Picture | The Substance | Won | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Demi Moore | Nominated | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Won | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Editing | Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, and Valentin Féron | Nominated | [40] [41] [42] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Visual Effects | Bryan Jones and Guillaume Le Gouez | Nominated | [40] [41] [42] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Film | The Substance | 6th place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | 4th place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | 2nd place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | 2nd place | |
| Black Film Critics Circle | December 19, 2024 | Top 10 Films of the Year | The Substance | 8th place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 19, 2024 | Best Film | The Substance | 3rd place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 19, 2024 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | 2nd place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 19, 2024 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | 2nd place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 19, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | 4th place | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Visual Effects | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Film | The Substance | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Best Original Score | Raffertie | Nominated | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | January 4, 2025 | Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror | The Substance | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Substance | Nominated | [48] [5] [49] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [48] [5] [49] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Demi Moore | Won | [48] [5] [49] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [48] [5] [49] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [48] [5] [49] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | 3rd place | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Won | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Cinematography | Benjamin Kračun | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Editing | Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, and Valentin Féron | Won | [50] [51] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Film | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Editing | Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, and Valentin Féron | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Woman Director | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Female Screenwriter | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 14, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 14, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 14, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 14, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | January 15, 2025 | Best Movie by a Woman (directing) | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | January 15, 2025 | Best Woman Storyteller (Screenwriting Award) | Coralie Fargeat | Won | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | January 15, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Won | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | January 15, 2025 | Adrienne Shelly Award | The Substance | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Demi Moore | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | 2nd place | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Won | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Won | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Editing | The Substance | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Best Visual Effects | The Substance | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 27, 2025 | Technical Achievement Award: Makeup &/or Hairstyling | The Substance | Honored | [57] [58] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Film of the Year | The Substance | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Director of the Year | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Actress of the Year | Demi Moore | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Screenwriter of the Year | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Technical Achievement Award | Makeup (Stéphanie Guillon and Pierre-Olivier Persin) | Nominated | [59] [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Independent Film | The Substance | Nominated | [62] [63] [64] |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Actress in a Film | Demi Moore | Won | [62] [63] [64] |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [62] [63] [64] |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Film Make Up | Pierre-Olivier Persin | Won | [62] [63] [64] |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 6, 2025 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Emmanuelle Youchnovski | Nominated | |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | Nominated | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Won | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Won | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Hair and Make-Up | Hair and Make-Up Team | Won | [66] [67] [68] |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Visual Effects | Visual Effects Team | Nominated | [66] [67] [68] |
| Set Decorators Society of America Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Cécilia Blom and Stanislas Reydellet | Nominated | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 8, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | February 8, 2025 | Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society | February 9, 2025 | Best Picture | The Substance | 20th place | |
| International Cinephile Society | February 9, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society | February 9, 2025 | Best Production Design | Stanislas Reydellet | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society | February 9, 2025 | Best Sound Design | Valérie Deloof and Victor Fleurant | Nominated | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 10, 2025 | Outstanding Director of the Year | Coralie Fargeat | Honored | |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Film of the Year | The Substance | Won | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Director of the Year | Coralie Fargeat | Won | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Film Performance of the Year | Demi Moore | Won | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Supporting Film Performance of the Year | Margaret Qualley | Nominated | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Screenplay of the Year | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Wilde Artist Award | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Genre Film of the Year | The Substance | Won | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | The Substance | Nominated | [74] [75] [76] |
| Dorian Awards | February 13, 2025 | Campiest Flick | The Substance | Won | [74] [75] [76] |
| Irish Film & Television Academy Awards | February 14, 2025 | Best International Film | The Substance | Nominated | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy Awards | February 14, 2025 | Best International Actress | Demi Moore | Won | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Feature Film | Stanislas Reydellet | Nominated | |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Stéphanie Guillon | Won | [79] [80] |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Frédérique Arguello | Nominated | [79] [80] |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Pierre-Olivier Persin | Won | [79] [80] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Make Up & Hair | Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, and Marilyne Scarselli | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Sound | Valérie Deloof, Victor Fleurant, Victor Praud, Stéphane Thiébaut, and Emmanuelle Villard | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | February 18, 2025 | Best Female Actor | Demi Moore | Nominated | [82] [83] |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | February 18, 2025 | Best Supporting Female Actor | Margaret Qualley | Won | [82] [83] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 22, 2025 | Best Feature | Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, and Eric Fellner | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 22, 2025 | Best Lead Performance | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | Demi Moore | Won | [85] [86] |
| César Awards | February 28, 2025 | Best Foreign Film | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | February 28, 2025 | Razzie Redeemer Award | Demi Moore | Nominated | [88] [89] |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Picture | Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner | Nominated | [6] [90] [9] |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Director | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [6] [90] [9] |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Actress | Demi Moore | Nominated | [6] [90] [9] |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Coralie Fargeat | Nominated | [6] [90] [9] |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli | Won | [6] [90] [9] |
| The Queerties | March 11, 2025 | Film Performance | Demi Moore | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | March 14, 2025 | Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical) | Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, and Valentin Féron | Nominated | |
| Bodil Awards | March 15, 2025 | Best English Language Film | The Substance | Nominated | |