See the year’s top award nominated films on Canton’s largest screen during the 2025 Award Nominated Film Series at the Canton Palace Theatre.

Feb. 27 & 28 – The Substance

Synopsis

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life.

Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid).  She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley). The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Explosive, provocative and twisted, THE SUBSTANCE marks the arrival of a thrillingly visionary filmmaker.

Details

DOORS OPEN: 7 PM
SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM
ADMISSION: $7, general admission.  Tickets available at the door.
RATING: R
RUN TIME:  2 hours 21 minutes

2025 Award Nominated Series Schedule

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