The Substance (2024), the film directed by Coralie Fargeat, runs 141 minutes, or 2 hours 21 minutes. It has no mid-credits or post-credits scene, and its streaming, rental and disc releases use the same 140–141-minute cut.
The British Board of Film Classification gives the classified runtime as 141 minutes, as shown on the BBFC release page. Listings that say 140 minutes reflect rounding. For planning, allow about 2.5 hours with trailers and credits.
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- Why do listings say 140 or 141 minutes?
- Do you need to stay for the credits?
- Where can you stream or rent it?
- Which disc version preserves the same cut?
Why do listings say 140 or 141 minutes?
The Festival de Cannes lists the competition film at 140 minutes, which explains the 140 versus 141 difference found online, as shown on the Festival de Cannes film page. The Associated Press review also lists 140 minutes for the U.S. release.
Both figures describe the same theatrical cut. MUBI lists the film at 141 minutes, confirming that its streaming presentation matches the theatrical length. In practice, treat 140 and 141 as the same version. The extra minute is rounding, not added footage.
Do you need to stay for the credits?
The end credits run about 7 minutes and contain no extra mid-credits or post-credits scene, according to RunPee, as detailed in the RunPee credits breakdown. Viewers can leave when the credits start without missing story material.
This makes bathroom timing easier during a long, intense film. If you stay, you will see only the regular credit roll. There is no payoff scene after it ends.
Where can you stream or rent it?
For home viewing, the film began streaming on MUBI on Oct. 31, 2024 in the U.S. and UK. It is also rentable or buyable on Amazon Video, Apple TV and Sky Store, according to Tech Advisor and Radio Times.
Check MUBI first if you subscribe there, then compare rental prices elsewhere. All these options present the same 140–141-minute film. The U.S. rating is R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language.
Which disc version preserves the same cut?
Physical versions include DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD plus Blu-ray from MUBI, released Jan. 21, 2025 in the U.S.
All are listed at the same 140–141-minute cut, with no separate extended cut documented, as shown in the Blu-ray.com 4K listing. Choose by equipment and shelf preference, not by runtime. The 4K disc presents 2.39:1 with Dolby Vision and HDR10 and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio, according to Blu-ray.com specs.