Bugonia (movie)
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| Directed by | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Screenplay by | Will Tracy |
| Based on | Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan |
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| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Music by | Jerskin Fendrix |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $45–55 million[2] |
| Box office | $41.2 million[3][4] |
Bugonia is a 2025 black comedy science fiction movie directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Will Tracy. It is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean movie Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan.
The movie is about two young men who kidnap a powerful CEO, believing that she is secretly an alien who wants to destroy Earth. The movie stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone.
With a budget of $45–$55 million, Bugonia is Lanthimos's most expensive movie.[2][5]
Bugonia was released in the United States by Focus Features on October 24, 2025. It received positive reviews from critics. At the 98th Academy Awards, the movie received four nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress for Stone.
References
- ↑ "Bugonia (15)". BBFC. September 23, 2025. Archived from the original on July 13, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-10-27). "Sony Crunchyroll's 'Chainsaw Man' Revs Higher With $18M+ Opening, 'Regretting You' Rises To No. 2, 'Springsteen' Still Low – Monday AM". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Bugonia". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Bugonia". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (November 1, 2025). "Box Office: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Returns, 'Black Phone 2' Leads Again as Theaters Go Dead Silent Over Halloween Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.