The Fly (1986)
Directed by David Cronenberg · 96 min · Horror, Science Fiction
70.5 TOPICAL score · #737 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Fly (1986, directed by David Cronenberg) has a TOPICAL score of 70.5 - ranked 737 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (5,202 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (5,202 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages
- Still read104,165 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jeff Goldblum (actor #564), Geena Davis (actor #340), John Getz, Joy Boushel
“In 2005, Time magazine film critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel included The Fly in their list of the Time's All-Time 100 Movies.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10