Bugonia (movie)

Bugonia is a 2025 black comedy science fiction movie directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Will Tracy. It is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean movie Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan.

The movie is about two young men who kidnap a powerful CEO, believing that she is secretly an alien who wants to destroy Earth. The movie stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. 

With a budget of $45–$55 million, Bugonia is Lanthimos's most expensive movie.

Bugonia was released in the United States by Focus Features on October 24, 2025. It received positive reviews from critics. At the 98th Academy Awards, the movie received four nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress for Stone.

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