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The Fly

Movie · 1986 · 92 min

A tragic romance that curdles into visceral body horror, leaving you unsettled and heartbroken.

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1986 film by David Cronenberg
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Year
1986
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • science
  • love
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, horror, science fiction, romance, monster, thriller, science fiction horror, romantic horror, body horror, romantic drama
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue
Starring
Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, David Cronenberg, John Getz, George Chuvalo
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States
Languages
English

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