The Fly

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The Fly

R

1986

1h 35m

Horror

Sci-Fi

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When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly's cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle's girlfriend is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.

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Critics Consensus

David Cronenberg combines his trademark affinity for gore and horror with strongly developed characters, making The Fly a surprisingly affecting tragedy.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Apr 30

Here's a remake that in every way surpasses the original.

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Al Brumley

Dallas Morning News

Apr 30

The film boasts some of the finest writing ever to appear in a sci-fi flick.

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Norman Wilner

Toronto Star

Apr 30

Goldblum's slow progression into violent dementia gives the movie a tragic emotional weight few other films have equaled.

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Mike Hughes

Gannett News Service

Apr 30

3.5/4

"The Fly" is among the screen's best-ever mutation situations.

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Katherine Monk

Vancouver Sun

Apr 30

4/5

A brilliant movie and one that only gets richer and more textured over time.

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Ted Mahar

Oregonian

Apr 30

2/4

"The Fly" is well-acted.

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Declan D

@filmbuffkid Jul 6

This movie is a phenomenal piece of sci-fi and body horror. Like everything was perfect, The score, the tragic romance, The acting, The plot, The practical effects were astounding. Jeff goldblum in this movie is absolutely terrifying and tragic to see, The transformation of him turning into the brundle-fly was tragic to endure. Every actor did a fantastic job on this movie, and Jeff’s co-star was fantastic, she delivers one of the best lines in horror history that being “Be afraid, Be very afraid” like I got chills hearing that sentence from her. And (Spoiler alert) The final transformation was absolutely terrifying to watch and I was gagging and was holding onto my couch. And a scene I wanna talk about is the death of the main character, Even though he fully turned into the fly, he did the right thing and told the actress’s character to end it all without dialogue. And it was phenomenal. Overall, this is a masterpiece of the Sci-fi horror genre and I would watch it again. 9.8/10

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

Does not need a remake

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Garrett B.

@gmoney637 Jun 6

While featuring amazing makeup effects, The Fly also has stellar performances from the two leads while also featuring emotional depth and a tragic ending.

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 May 30

Of all the remakes that are truly justified, this one surpasses the original from the now-distant 1950s, drawing on body horror to create such intense anxiety that the viewer can’t bring themselves to look away. A true 1980s classic.

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Pedro A

@TioRats Apr 18

Buenísima!!! Solamente es innecesaria la escena de s3x 🗿💀🔥

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Christopher J.

@Christopher260 Mar 27

A marvelous masterpiece ✨️

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When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly's cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle's girlfriend is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.

Director: David Cronenberg
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: SLM Production Group
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.9M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround