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Bugonia Opens in Select U.S. Theaters as India Release Set for Oct. 31

Early reviews praise standout performances in Yorgos Lanthimos’ darkly comic chamber thriller from Venice.

Overview

  • Yorgos Lanthimos directs the English-language adaptation starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and newcomer Aidan Delbis.
  • The film follows two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a pharmaceutical CEO they believe is an alien, unfolding largely in a claustrophobic basement.
  • Universal Pictures India confirms a theatrical opening on October 31 in India, following today’s limited U.S. rollout.
  • Critics characterize the movie as uncomfortable and darkly funny with an R rating for bloody violence, highlighting standout turns from Stone and Plemons.
  • Writer Will Tracy adapts the 2003 Korean satire Save the Green Planet!, and Lanthimos casts autistic non‑professional Aidan Delbis in a key role to bring authentic presence to the screen.