Emma Stone’s critically praised dark comedy Bugonia arrives on Peacock

Focus Features’ newest dark comedy starring Academy Award winner Emma Stone has officially joined Peacock’s streaming lineup. Almost four months following premiering at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Stone’s highly admired 2025 movie Bugonia is currently available for viewers to watch at home, marking its streaming launch on December 26, 2025.

Cast Details

In addition to Stone, Bugonia portrays an ensemble cast, including Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Alicia Silverstone, Stavros Halkias, Vanessa Eng, Marc T. Lewis, Momma Cherri, Cedric Dumornay, Parvinder Shergill, and others. Jesse Plemons’ performance has been widely emphasized as a standout, complementing Stone’s commanding screen appearance.

Story Overview and Themes

“A wildly entertaining psychological thriller, the film follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien out to destroy humanity. What begins as a paranoid act spirals into a battle of delusions and control one as viscerally unpredictable as it is provocative,” reads the movie’s official synopsis.

Combining dark comedy with psychological strain, Bugonia delves into paranoia, power dynamics, and belief systems, compelling its characters into morally complex and emotionally charged situations.

Creative Team Behind the Film

Bugonia is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Will Tracy, with Midsommar filmmaker Ari Aster as the producer. The project continues the successful creative partnership between Lanthimos and Stone, after their earlier collaborations on The Favourite, Poor Things, and Kinds of Kindness.

The production team includes Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko, with Stone taking on a producer role alongside starring.

A Modern Take on a Cult Classic

The movie is a remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 South Korean cult favorite Save the Green Planet!. In this updated edition, Jesse Plemons features Teddy, a bicycle-riding beekeeper and conspiracy theorist convinced that aliens are secretly shaping the fate of humanity.

Emma Stone features Michelle Fuller, a powerful pharmaceutical executive whom Teddy believes to be one of these extraterrestrial forces. Along with his cousin Don, portrayed by Aidan Delbis, Teddy carries out a kidnapping that ignites a tense psychological standoff.

How to Watch Bugonia

As of December 26, audiences have several options to watch Bugonia. The movie is now streaming on Peacock and is also available to rent or purchase through different digital-on-demand platforms.

FAQs:

Q1. What is Bugonia about?
Bugonia is a dark comedy thriller focused on conspiracy theories and psychological conflict. It involves a kidnapping that turns into a battle of control and belief.

Q2. Who stars in Bugonia?
The movie stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in leading roles. The cast also includes Alicia Silverstone and Aidan Delbis.