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Bugonia’ Goes Wide in Theaters as Reviews Praise Performances and Probe Its Finale

Early reviews highlight a provocative finale alongside standout performances.

Overview

  • Focus Features expands Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia to wide release on Oct. 31 after a limited debut, with critics reporting it is now playing in cinemas.
  • Critics single out Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons for riveting turns, with Aidan Delbis also drawing notice, and many commend the film’s precise craft, score, and 35mm look.
  • Multiple outlets publish explainers and interviews exploring the ending and its implications, with Lanthimos and writer Will Tracy discussing audience interpretations without settling on a single takeaway.
  • Reviews describe a tense genre blend that mixes dark humor with thriller mechanics to examine corporate power, Big Pharma culture, conspiracy thinking, and eco-anxiety.
  • The film is written by Will Tracy and serves as an English‑language remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 cult title Save the Green Planet!.