The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie of the Year Officially Comes to DVD and Blu-ray

Yorgos Lanthimos And Emma Pierre have been on a hot streak with their collaborations, including the famous Poor things in 2023, which earned the star her second best actress award, and the dark comedy Kinds of Kindness last year. Now, after a disappointing $32 million at the box office, their underrated sci-fi comedy Bugonia is set to hit digital platforms and physical media sooner than expected. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the critically acclaimed feature film will be available to rent or purchase on demand starting tomorrow, November 25, with 4K, Blu-ray and DVD formats arriving a month later, on December 23.

Bugonia was directed by Lanthimos from a screenplay by The menu co-writer Will Tracywho adapted the 2003 South Korean science fiction comedy Let’s save the green planet!. It centers on two conspiracy-obsessed cousins ​​who kidnap a high-profile CEO, believing she is secretly part of an alien race aiming to bring about the destruction of humanity. Trapping her in their basement and preparing their home for the occasion, they come face to face with what they suspect of being their enemy in hopes of negotiating the removal of all aliens from Earth. However, the battle of wits between them, through rigorous interrogations, turns into pure madness and delusion, with unpredictable twists and turns along the way.

Also find Lanthimos and Stone after Kinds of Kindness East Jesse Plemons as the leader of the two conspiracy theorists, Teddy, while his cousin, Don, is played by newcomer Aidan Delbis. In its 8/10 review, Collider’s Ross Bonaime praised the trio, hailing Stone and Plemons’ work as “two performances of the year”, while calling Delbis a “vital addition to this story” not found in Let’s save the green planet! The cast is completed by Stavros Halkias, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa EngAnd Alicia Silverstone. Despite a mediocre performance at the box office, Bugonia received widespread praise from critics and audiences, earning ratings of 87% and 84%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers who purchase the home version at participating retailers will be able to see how the team came together to create this crazy new film with the behind-the-scenes featurette, “The Birth of Bees: The Making of Bugonia.”

What’s next for Stone and Lanthimos after ‘Bugonia’?

After three collaborations over the last three years, the duo Stone and Lanthimos seem to be slowing down a bit. The director told Collider Steve Weintraub earlier this year he wanted a break from the price of bringing Poor things, Kinds of KindnessAnd Bugonia to life in such a short time. Likewise, Stone has no publicly known upcoming roles, although that doesn’t stop him from producing. In April, it was announced that she was attached to Jesse EisenbergThe new musical comedy project through its Fruit Tree banner alongside A24 and Topic Studios. The film will be Eisenberg’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning success, A real painand will feature music and lyrics written by the writer-director and a cast that pairs him with Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Baileyand more. Production began in April, although release details remain unknown at this time.

Bugonia will be available digitally on November 25 and on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on December 23.