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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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Jose A Classic movie! 10/10 amazing film yes it can be grotesque but The Fly does a great job pulling you in emotionally, the pace is great! every single scene means something , you gradually see that the situation is getting more worse and the tension builds and builds. The music score does a good job making the movie feel more impactful, the music score just starts to sound more dark and moodier as the movie goes on. I love the ending to this movie, I was so invested in this really sad emotional story. If you haven’t watched this movie I beg you to give it a watch, it’s so good! One of the greatest movies you’ll ever watch I promise. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Randy C The grotesque scenes and the desperation of the characters will make you shudder at the thought of future technology. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review Arid S Well this is just something else, the type of horror and the way this is done, its next level. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review Rob A The missing half star is only because the film is SO gross; some viewers may not be able to handle it. But make no mistake, this is a masterclass in horror film production. It is to Jeff Goldblum what Schindlers List is to Liam Neeson. Geena Davis was great too so kudos to whomever did the casting. An extremely memorable, shocking film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Kalin D Incredibly boring and overrated. Does Cronenberg cast the same guy in all of his movies? Maybe he's a friend of the family LOL. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review chris h Great cast,love the script....age old tale of dont play with things you dont understand.Better than any other fly movie byna ton Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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