The Fly
(1986)
Overview
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
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Reviews
Wuchak
⭐ 6/10December 3, 2020
_**Slowly turning into a monster, aka slowly succumbing to age**_
An eccentric scientist living in a warehouse laboratory in a big city in the Northeast (Jeff Goldblum) discovers how to teleport objects, which draws the attention of a journalist (Geena Davis). Everything is going fine until he foolishly uses his invention on himself and a pesky fly inadvertently teleports with him. John Getz is on hand as the woman’s editor while Joy Boushel h…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10July 8, 2022
Nobody could ever call Jeff Goldbum a versatile actor, but here he is very much in his element as "Brundle". A madcap scientist, he dreams of being able to teleport things just like Willy Wonka does in 1971. He is almost as keen on journalist "Veronica" (Geena Davis) and so offers her exclusive access to follow and film his research. That all goes remarkably well - first a scarf, then more animated objects before, finally, himself. Snag is - well… read the rest.
GenerationofSwine
⭐ 10/10November 8, 2023
What was his electric bill and how did he not blow out every fuse in his building? Telepods must suck up a lot of juice.
Anyway, it's fun. It is the typical 80s flick, with a plot that takes all of 5 minutes to get rolling and a cast that was talented and still cheap enough to throw in a sci-fi horror flick.
But, you know, it's also mindless fun, it's not exactly deep, it's about science, and about the dangers of it, that never really man…
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Chandler Danier
⭐ 10/10August 24, 2024
The Fly is so good. Successful futurism. Seems the Fallout games benefitted.
The physical effects are amazing and fun. Do not watch if gore sensitive.
Why not build a smaller machine first to test on...flies, instead of going straight to human-sized machines and testing on baboons? They gotta be expensive. Mice? The ridiculous nature of the film is a delight. The performances entertain while enhancing the story (narrative). That guy is suc…
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FilmeRioD
⭐ 10/10July 8, 2025
David Cronenberg’s The Fly is a grotesque, tragic, and strangely beautiful descent into body horror. What begins as a high-concept sci-fi romance slowly mutates much like its protagonist into something far more disturbing and unforgettable. One of my favorite movies!
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$60,629,159