Bugonia

Film • 2025 • Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy

Bugonia

Bugonia

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

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Cast & Crew

Yorgos LanthimosDirector
Jang Joon-hwanOriginal Film Writer
Will TracyScreenplay
Emma StoneMichelle
Jesse PlemonsTeddy
Aidan DelbisDon
Stavros HalkiasCasey
Alicia SilverstoneSandy
J. Carmen Galindez BarreraRicky / Security Guard
Marc T. LewisTony
Vanessa EngCorey
Cedric DumornayChris
Momma CherriTina
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Details

Status	Released
Release	October 23, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Science Fiction Thriller Comedy
Tags	absurdism alien alien conspiracy alien invasion capitalism dark comedy delusion ecologism extraterrestrial global threat hierarchy kidnapping mental illness paranoia political conflict power politics remake satire saving the world social critique symbolism

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Reviews

An Intimate Portrait of Humanity at Its Worst Shirley Li • theatlantic.com
'Bugonia' may or may not be about aliens; it's definitely about alienation NPR • npr.org
Screening at Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’ Observer • observer.com
FilmWeek: ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ ‘Hedda,’ and more! LAist • laist.com
Peter Travers reviews "Bugonia" The Travers Take • thetraverstake.com
Movie review: 'Bugonia' is often uncomfortable and darkly funny Spokesman.com • spokesman.com
‘Bugonia’ Review: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons Descend into a Riveting Duel in Yorgos Lanthimos’s Scaldingly Topical Kidnap Thriller Owen Gleiberman • variety.com
What to Watch: "Wake Up Dead Man" & More Ty Burr's Watch List • tyburrswatchlist.com
Yorgos Lanthimos’s conspiracy comedy Bugonia is deranged Wendy Ide • observer.co.uk
Emma Stone is superb in ‘Bugonia,’ a glib and nasty movie of the moment Adam Nayman • thestar.com

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