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Bugonia

Bugonia

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

20257.31h 59m

Overview

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.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Jang Joon-hwan, Will Tracy
Produced by Andrew Lowe, Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $40.8M

Top Cast

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Michelle

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Teddy

Aidan Delbis

Aidan Delbis

Don

Stavros Halkias

Stavros Halkias

Casey

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Sandy

J. Carmen Galindez Barrera

J. Carmen Galindez Barrera

Ricky / Security Guard

Marc T. Lewis

Marc T. Lewis

Tony

Vanessa Eng

Vanessa Eng

Corey

Cedric Dumornay

Cedric Dumornay

Chris

M

Momma Cherri

Tina

Themes & Keywords

saving the worldcapitalismkidnappingparanoiadelusionsymbolismdark comedysatirealienremakeextraterrestrialalien invasionpower politicsmental illnessshockinghierarchyglobal threatabsurdismpolitical conflictalien conspiracyecologismsocial critiquesequestrointenseblack comedyalienígena

About Bugonia

Bugonia is a science fiction, thriller, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of saving the world, capitalism, kidnapping, paranoia, delusion, symbolism. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis. 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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