( The Substance ): Moore delivers a "monumental" performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging actress using a black-market drug to create a younger version of herself. Critics describe it as an "all-out unraveling" that serves as a visceral critique of Hollywood’s beauty standards. June Squibb
( Babygirl ): Kidman plays a powerful CEO involved in a high-stakes sexual power game with an intern. Reviewers noted she is at the "height of her powers," continuing her trend of taking on provocative, complex roles that defy age-related tropes. Pamela Anderson onion booty milf
Legacy sequels and IP reboots have actively centered older female leads: ( The Substance ): Moore delivers a "monumental"