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Bugonia was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 80.38 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Will Tracy
Stars: Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone
Techs: Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Ed); Robbie Ryan (Ci); Jerskin Fendrix (Mu)
Distributor: Focus
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Lanthimos (5:0 – 2016-2023), Stone (5:2 – 2014-2023)
Other Oscar Nominees: Plemons (1:0 – 2021), Ryan (2:0 – 2018-2023), Fendrix (1:0 – 2023), Mavropsaridis (2:0 – 2018-2023)
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Length: 1h 58m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.67 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice (25)
Release Date: Oct. 24, 2025
Rating: 12.75 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 84%
CinemaScore: B
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Box Office Tally: $17,692,390
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 9.71 out of 15
