How to Watch 'Bugonia' Online

The 2026 Best Picture nominee is available to stream now.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 10:00pm by Ben Kaplan

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Bugonia, the 2026 Best Picture nominee directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is now available to stream on Peacock and rent or purchase on digital platforms like Amazon Prime Video. The film, which follows two men who become convinced a powerful corporate executive is an alien plotting to destroy Earth, has received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

Why it matters

Bugonia has been generating significant Oscar buzz since its premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, making it a must-see for many Academy voters and moviegoers ahead of this weekend's 98th Academy Awards ceremony.

The details

Adapted from the 2003 South Korean cult film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia stars Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis as the two men who become convinced that Emma Stone's character, a powerful corporate executive, is an alien plotting to destroy Earth. Director Yorgos Lanthimos has gender-flipped the executive at the center of the conspiracy from the original South Korean film.

  • Bugonia premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last summer.
  • The film began streaming exclusively on Peacock on December 26, 2025.
  • Bugonia is also available to rent or purchase on digital platforms including Apple TV and Prime Video.

The players

Bugonia

A 2026 Best Picture nominee directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and adapted from the 2003 South Korean cult film Save the Green Planet!.

Yorgos Lanthimos

The director of Bugonia, known for his surrealist and absurdist films such as The Favourite and The Lobster.

Emma Stone

The actress who plays the powerful corporate executive at the center of the conspiracy in Bugonia, marking her fourth collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos.

Jesse Plemons

One of the two lead actors in Bugonia, who becomes convinced that Emma Stone's character is an alien plotting to destroy Earth.

Aidan Delbis

The other lead actor in Bugonia, who joins Jesse Plemons' character in becoming convinced of the alien conspiracy.

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What they’re saying

“It's a very entertaining film and a ride. It's not this heavy meditation on something. There is a bit of absurdism and that stamp that he [Yorgos] puts on everything where there's humor laced all throughout.”

— Emma Stone (Associated Press)

“A lot of these stories require a fair amount emotionally but also physically. We become comfortable physically with each other and emotionally—not feeling embarrassed at being close, or whatever. It feels like you've been there already.”

— Emma Stone (Los Angeles Times)

What’s next

Bugonia is expected to be a major contender at this weekend's 98th Academy Awards, where it has received four nominations including Best Picture.

The takeaway

Bugonia's unique blend of absurdist humor and conspiracy thriller elements, combined with acclaimed performances from its cast, have made it a must-see film for many moviegoers and Academy voters ahead of this year's Oscars ceremony.