The Substance

Type: movie

Year: 2024

Wokeness Rating: 4/5

Feminism Rating: 4.5/5

ChickFlick Rating: 0.5/5

Commentary: A ferocious body-horror satire led by women (Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley) and directed by Coralie Fargeat, it skewers patriarchal beauty standards, ageism, and the commodification of women in entertainment. Strong anti-patriarchal and social-critique themes elevate its ‘woke’ profile, though explicit LGBTQ+ content is limited. It’s not a romance-driven film and leans visceral/genre over feel-good, so the chick-flick factor is very low.

Ratings Scale: 0=None, 1=Minimal, 2=Light, 3=Moderate, 4=Heavy, 5=Max