The Fly
Added Updated How We Rate
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg
- Produced by
- Stuart Cornfeld, Marc Boyman, Kip Ohman, Susan Kinnevy, Barbara Mainguy, Rick Schmidlin, Randy Auerbach
Why it’s HorroRated
Cronenberg takes a campy 50s premise and turns it into a real tragedy. Jeff Goldblum gives one of the best performances the genre has ever seen, making Seth Brundle someone you root for right up until you can't anymore. The practical effects are some of the most remarkable body horror ever put on screen. It earns its emotional weight completely.
Synopsis
Cronenberg takes a campy 1950s premise and turns it into a tragedy about the body failing the person inside it. Goldblum makes Seth Brundle someone you root for right up until you can't anymore. The practical effects are some of the most physically committed body horror ever put on screen, and the emotional weight is completely earned.
Filed under
Where to watch The Fly
- Subscription
- AMC
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- August 15, 1986
- Runtime
- 1 hour 36 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Tags
If you liked this…
The Fly II
1989 · Movie
Scanners
1981 · Movie
Dead Ringers (1988)
1988 · Movie