Overview
Saccharine
Directed by Natalie Erika James
20261h 52m
Hana, a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze.
WRITERNatalie Erika JamesSTARRINGMidori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden, Joseph BaldwinGENREHorror
Overview
A film from Natalie Erika James, starring Midori Francis and Danielle Macdonald.
It opened at #23 with $64K, fell 99% in its second weekend, and has $116K domestic and $585K worldwide. Critics and audiences: 74% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.05 on Letterboxd.
It’s streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
GenreHorror
Letterboxd · As of Oct 11
3.05
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 3.05 |
| Sep 29 | 3.05 |
| Sep 30 | 3.05 |
| Oct 1 | 3.05 |
| Oct 2 | 3.05 |
| Oct 3 | 3.05 |
| Oct 4 | 3.05 |
| Oct 5 | 3.05 |
| Oct 6 | 3.05 |
| Oct 7 | 3.05 |
| Oct 8 | 3.05 |
| Oct 9 | 3.05 |
| Oct 10 | 3.05 |
| Oct 11 | 3.05 |
No change across 14 readings
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CriticsAll 3View all
3 reviews in the news feed
IndieWire‘Saccharine’ Review: Natalie Erika James’ Gross-Out Body Horror Is Stuffed with Great Effects and Way Too Many IdeasMay 22Variety‘Saccharine’ Review: A Grisly Body-Image Body Horror for the Age of Weight Loss MedsJan 28Deadline‘Saccharine’ Review: Midori Francis Leads An Insatiably Graphic Body Horror For The Ozempic Era – Sundance Film FestivalJan 23
Opening weekend
$64K
#23 · May 22 · then −98.7% in its second weekend
Domestic
$116K
1.79× its opening weekend
International
$470K
80% of worldwide
Worldwide
$585K
Domestic and international
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Saccharine opened May 22, 2026, which makes this its season. Nominations and wins appear here as each ceremony announces them.
Academy AwardsNominations Jan 21, 2027 · winners Mar 14, 2027
Golden GlobesNominations Dec 7, 2026 · winners Jan 10, 2027
Independent Spirit AwardsNominations Dec 2, 2026 · winners Mar 6, 2027
RazziesTBA
CeremonyNext date
Academy Awards
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 3.05 · RT 74% · Metacritic 62
Box officeDomestic gross$116K
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Where to Watch
United States · updated Oct 15StreamWith a subscription
