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how good a time it was
MEANINGFUL
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how much it moved you
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Read from 38 comments (33 from Metacritic, 5 from TMDB reviews) — 11 of them described how it moves.
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“a plot that takes all of 5 minutes to get rolling”
GenerationofSwine · TMDB reviews ↗
“What begins as a high-concept sci-fi romance”
FilmeRioD · TMDB reviews ↗
“slowly mutates much like its protagonist into something far more disturbing and unforgettable”
FilmeRioD · TMDB reviews ↗
“wirkt es träge und fast schon überzogen”
Dasnat · Metacritic ↗
“I admire the way this skips the typical pleasantries and dives right into the action, omitting any back-story to commence with the freak show everyone in the audience came to see.”
drqshadow · Metacritic ↗
“it offers non-stop substance with nary a dull moment.”
drqshadow · Metacritic ↗
Read 26 Aug 2026 · confidence 87% · scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score · how this works
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“As a remake, The Fly transcends the original, taking it in new directions and exploring its underutilized potential.”
Staff (Not Credited), TV Guide Magazine · 100
“The Fly is that rare species of movie - a remake that far surpasses the original and, quite frankly, all expectations. [15 Aug 1986]”
Michael Blowen, Boston Globe · 100
“David Cronenberg's The Fly is that absolute rarity of the '80s: a film that is at once a pure, personal expression and a superbly successful commercial enterprise. [15 Aug 1986]”
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune · 100
“What makes The Fly such a stunning piece of obsessive film making is the way Cronenberg deftly allows us to identify with his monstrous creation. [14 Aug 1986]”
Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times · 100
“In its galvanizing portrait of a body ravaged and sexual stasis infected by bugs, The Fly might be Cronenberg’s most direct horror film ever.”
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine · 100
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 26 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
Grouped by where it was written, because a considered review and a reaction typed an hour after the credits are different things. Every quote links to its source.
“wirkt es träge und fast schon überzogen”
Dasnatabout 0–100% inread it ↗
“I admire the way this skips the typical pleasantries and dives right into the action, omitting any back-story to commence with the freak show everyone in the audience came to see.”
drqshadowabout 0–15% inread it ↗
“it offers non-stop substance with nary a dull moment.”
drqshadowabout 0–100% inread it ↗
“The ability of the master David Cronenberg to keep you in tension throughout the entire viewing is surprising”
JotaJoroabout 0–100% inread it ↗
“a plot that takes all of 5 minutes to get rolling”
GenerationofSwineabout 0–5% inread it ↗
“What begins as a high-concept sci-fi romance”
FilmeRioDabout 0–33% inread it ↗
“slowly mutates much like its protagonist into something far more disturbing and unforgettable”
FilmeRioDabout 33–100% inread it ↗
“_**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 has a notable small role as Tawny. "The Fly" (1”
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