Bugonia (2025)
Two paranoid men kidnap a CEO, convinced she is an alien, leading to darkly comedic and suspenseful absurdity.
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
How intense is Bugonia?
Bugonia is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and absurdist. Rated R.
What Bugonia feels like
- Tone
- satiricalabsurdistdarkly comicsuspenseful
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Bugonia
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Bugonia for you?
Is Bugonia scary?
Only a little. Bugonia has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Bugonia gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Bugonia sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Bugonia OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Bugonia?
Bugonia runs 1h 59m.
Where can I stream Bugonia?
Bugonia is streaming on Netflix.
Does Bugonia have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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