- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Release Date: Aug 15, 1986
- Starring: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum
- Summary: A scientist (Goldblum) slowly becomes a human sized fly after his teleport device malfunctions.
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 11
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Mixed: 2 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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100As a remake, The Fly transcends the original, taking it in new directions and exploring its underutilized potential.
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70David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 horror classic The Fly is not for the squeamish. Casting Jeff Goldblum was a good choice as he brings a quirky, common touch to the spacey scientist role.
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A film that tries to be too many things at once - funny but not campy, sad and scary, a horror story and a human tragedy
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25This picture is disgusting. [15 Aug 1986]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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Though it is not one of the best horror films, it is definitely one of the classics..........................
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