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Lanthimos' “Bugonia” Stars Stone, Plemons, Skewers Corporate Power

7/3/2026

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ film Bugonia premiered this week, starring Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone.
Bugonia uses dark comedy to critique corporate power, depicting a warehouse worker who plots against a CEO he sees as an alien colonist.
The movie adapts a Korean original and blends Lanthimos’ surreal tone with a labor-exploitation story.
Critics note its visual style recalls Lanthimos’ previous work on Poor Things and The Favourite.

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Story summary

Yorgos Lanthimos’ film Bugonia premiered this week, starring Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone.
Bugonia uses dark comedy to critique corporate power, depicting a warehouse worker who plots against a CEO he sees as an alien colonist.
The movie adapts a Korean original and blends Lanthimos’ surreal tone with a labor-exploitation story.
Critics note its visual style recalls Lanthimos’ previous work on Poor Things and The Favourite.