Emma Stone Bugonia Netflix Release Date

Bugonia is officially set to make a streaming home for itself on one of the biggest platforms of all time. The announcement comes just ahead of the Oscars, which are slated to air on Mar. 15.

Fans have little more than a month left to wait before Bugonia makes its way to Netflix as its streaming home. Currently, Bugonia is slated to be available for streaming on Netflix beginning Apr. 26.

What Happens in Bugonia?

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay by Will Tracy, the sci-fi comedy is based on Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 film Save the Green Planet!. Bugonia stars Jesse Plemons as Teddy Gatza conspiracy theory-obsessed beekeeper who convinces his autistic cousin Don (portrayed by Aidan Delbis) to help him kidnap pharmaceutical CEO Michelle Fuller (portrayed by Emma Stone). Convinced that Michelle is a malevolent alien looking to reign over Earth, Teddy takes it upon himself to torture and interrogate her in order to uncover the truth.

Alongside Stone, Plemons, and Delbis, Bugonia features appearances by Stavros Halkias as Deputy Sheriff Casey Boyd and Alicia Silverstone as Teddy’s mother, Sandy Gatz. Over the course of the film, tensions between its decidedly tight cast reach unbearable heights, all while unsettling truths come to light, reframing everything that happened previously.

Upon its theatrical release in October, Bugonia proved to be an overwhelming critical successwith the film currently boasting an 87% “Certified Fresh” rating via review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as averaged across more than 330 verified critical reviews. For comparison, Bugonia also holds an 84% audience-generated “Popcornmeter” approval rating.

While Bugonia garnered widespread acclaim and dozens of major industry award nominations, including a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awardsand another nod for Stone, that success didn’t quite translate to theaters. Over the course of its run at the box office, Bugonia only managed to gross $43.3 million, all against a budget of well over $45 million.

What’s Next for the Stars of Bugonia?

Emma Stone looks pleased in Bugonia

While Stone doesn’t currently have any major production credits listed for upcoming features at this time, 2026 is shaping up to be another major year for her Bugonia co-star Jesse Plemons. In October, Plemons will be starring alongside Tom Cruise, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and John Goodman in Diggeran upcoming black comedy directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The film revolved around Cruise’s Digger Rockwell, the wealthiest man in the world, who must race against time to save humankind from a disaster of his own making.

In November, Plemons will return to the silver screen for a decidedly different kind of cinematic experience in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Set more than two decades prior to the events of the first film in the series, Sunrise on the Reaping will showcase the events of the 50th Hunger Gamesor the Second Quarter Quell, in which twice as many tributes are forced to compete than in other years.

Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingwhich will feature a star-studded ensemble cast led by Joseph Zada and Mckenna Grace in the roles of Haymitch Abernathy and Maysilee Donner. The film will also star Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Ben Wang, Whitney Peak, and Maya Hawke.

Bugonia will be available for streaming on Netflix on Apr. 26.