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The Fly

Play trailer 2:02 Poster for The Fly R Released Aug 15, 1986 1h 35m Horror Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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When scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) 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 (Geena Davis) is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.
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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 Scott Globe and Mail The Fly is a mass-market, horror film masterpeice that is also a work of art. Dec 6, 2022 Full Review Patrick Goldstein Los Angeles Times What makes The Fly such a stunning piece of obsessive film making is the way Cronenberg deftly allows us to identify with his monstrous creation. Aug 4, 2013 Full Review Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Wildly imaginative, gut-wrenchingly scarifying and profoundly primal (not to mention funny), David Cronenberg's The Fly is a movie that whacks you in the solar plexus and leaves you gasping. Rated: 4/4 Aug 4, 2013 Full Review Howard Waldstein CBR Things go from bad to worse, and the climax of the film is as disgusting as it is moving. Jul 18, 2023 Full Review Nadine Smith them. “Romance” isn’t alway the first word that comes to mind when describing David Cronenberg’s nasty body horror nightmares, but The Fly is nothing if not a deeply loving film. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Andy Klein Los Angeles Reader Cronenberg has layered the story with so many possible interpretations and resonances that one's head swims. Aug 12, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Perry B I'm not usually a big fan of horror movies, but I’ll watch certain ones that catch my interest—like Halloween, Psycho, The Thing, and Alien(s). I consider all of these classics. What drew me to The Fly was the cast—Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. I'm glad I gave it a chance, because both delivered outstanding performances. The script was strong, and the makeup effects were phenomenal. David Cronenberg crafted a true horror masterpiece with this film. I’d definitely add The Fly to the list of classics I mentioned earlier. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review Yannis L Ce film est horrible dans le bon sens du terme, le "brundlefly" est dégoûtant et effrayant mais l'histoire rend le personnage principal attachant. De nombreuses scènes et images m'ont marquées grâce à la qualité du maquillage exceptionnelle pour l'époque, même si certains effets spéciaux ont pris un coup de vieux. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review John W Good film and a classic. For its time, the effects were outstanding and even by today’s standards they’re still okay. But I would have preferred a different ending. I didn’t really like the ending that much. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Nick K Probably one of Cronenbergs best works. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Vinicius S How could so much story be told in 95 minutes and today we have 180 minutes of complete garbage all around? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Nick O I love the original Fly, but Cronenberg blows the pants off of it with this ultra-gory, 1980’s creepfest! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Cronenberg

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Jeff Goldblum

Seth Brundle

Geena Davis

Veronica Quaife

John Getz

Stathis Borans

Joy Boushel

Tawny

Leslie Carlson

Dr. Brent Cheevers

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Synopsis When scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) 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 (Geena Davis) 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
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