Bugonia, the latest film from Oscar-nominated Greek auteur director, Yorgos Lanthimos, is a wild ride into the world of paranoia, ideology, and societal collapse. The movie premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and is an American remake of the 2003 Korean cult classic, Save the Green Planet!. The film takes Yorgos Lanthimos’ signature dark humour and clinical detachment into new, uncomfortably relevant territory. Here’s what the critics and fans have to say about Bugonia.
Bugonia is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia is written by Will Tracy, best known for his sharp, darkly comedic work on Succession and The Menu. The film features a stellar ensemble cast including Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Alicia Silverstone, and Stavros Halkias. With a runtime of 2 hours, the movie was set to premiere in select theatres on October 24, 2025, followed by a wide release on October 31, 2025. Bugonia is a reinterpretation of the 2003 cult Korean sci-fi thriller, Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan.
