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The Fly

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

7.4(5,225)19861h 36m17

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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Status
Released
Budget
$15M
Box office
$60.6M
Language
English
Part of The Fly (1986) Collection · 2 films
  • monster
  • experiment
  • mutation
  • toronto, canada
  • mutant
  • transformation
  • halloween
  • remake
  • tragedy
  • creature
  • scientist
  • parasite underneath skin

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical3 Nov 1987
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR15 Aug 1986
    • PremiereProvincetown International Film Festival19 Jun 2014
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1813 Feb 1987
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • TV13 Jan 2009
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+8 Jan 1987
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical15 Aug 1986
    • PhysicalDVD4 Oct 2005
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1630 Apr 1987
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1416 Apr 1987
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical5 Mar 1987
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1530 Jan 1987
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical16 Jan 1987
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereAvoriaz Film Festival1 Jan 1987
    • Theatrical21 Jan 1987
    • Theatrical12Re-release7 Dec 2011
    • PremiereDeauville Film Festival3 Sept 2017
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
    • Theatrical12Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon5 Jun 2026
    • Theatrical (limited)12Présenté par Denis Revirand, Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon18 Jun 2026
    • Theatrical12Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon26 Jun 2026

Frequently asked questions

The Fly was released on 15 August 1986.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    12/3/2020

    6/10

    _**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 woma…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    7/8/2022

    7/10

    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, fi…

  • G

    GenerationofSwine

    11/8/2023

    10/10

    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 danger…

  • C

    Chandler Danier

    8/24/2024

    10/10

    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 stor…

  • F

    FilmeRioD

    7/8/2025

    10/10

    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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