Why watch?

Emma Stone playing a character stuck in Yorgos Lanthimos's completely absurd world means scenes that are terrifying and hilarious at the exact same time. The film switches between sci-fi thriller and comedy without warning, so you're never sure if you should be scared or laughing, and that constant uncertainty is what makes it work. Jesse Plemons as support brings a weirdness to every line he delivers. Two hours flies by — this is the kind of film you want to talk about the second it ends.

Who is it for?

Watch this when you want something weird and funny at the same time — Yorgos Lanthimos does his thing, which is chaos mixed with dark humor and strange moments. If you liked The Shape of Water or Poor Things, you know what to expect — Emma Stone in an odd role, lots of absurdity, visual weirdness throughout. Nothing violent or extreme, but it's not for everyone because the humor is off-kilter and unpredictable.

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If you liked how Bugonia plays with absurd logic and mixes sci-fi with dark comedy, check out The Killing of a Sacred Deer — Lanthimos pulls off a similar vibe but way darker. Films like The Invite and Benny Loves You nail that tension between funny and uncomfortable in a way that makes you keep watching, while something like The Outsider shows how a genuinely strange setting can be both visually engaging and emotionally gripping.

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Bugonia

2025 · 1h 59min7.4R
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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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Emma Stone plays a power-suited corporate CEO who gets kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists convinced she's an alien plotting Earth's invasion. Yorgos Lanthimos directs this bizarre collision of corporate satire and sci-fi paranoia, where the logic gets weirder the longer you watch — nothing here follows normal movie rules. Stone's trapped in a situation that's darkly funny and genuinely unsettling at the same time, her character caught between two delusional men who think they're saving humanity. If you loved the off-kilter tension of Fargo or the corporate nightmare fuel of Network, Bugonia twists both into something entirely its own.

Why watch?

Emma Stone playing a character stuck in Yorgos Lanthimos's completely absurd world means scenes that are terrifying and hilarious at the exact same time. The film switches between…

Who is it for?

Watch this when you want something weird and funny at the same time — Yorgos Lanthimos does his thing, which is chaos mixed with dark humor and strange moments. If you liked The Sh…

Similar titles

If you liked how Bugonia plays with absurd logic and mixes sci-fi with dark comedy, check out The Killing of a Sacred Deer — Lanthimos pulls off a similar vibe but way darker. Film…

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