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The Fly

MovieReleased Aug 198696 min$15M budget
Science Fiction#350Horror#218
Movie Rank
May 31, 2026
#1,744
Most popular movie
Buzz Score
May 31, 2026
1.2
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The Fly

The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film about a scientist who transforms into a fly-human hybrid after a teleportation experiment goes awry.

Released
1986
Runtime
96 min
Rating
R
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$61M
Status
Released
Rankings
#1,744All Movies#350Science Fiction#218Horror
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Daily update · May 31, 2026

The Fly ranks #1,744 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 1.2. It peaked at #2,401 of all time (Oct 5 - Nov 3, 2020). It ranks #1,238 over the past 365 days.

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Ranks on May 31, 2026

Overall and genre
#1,744
Movies
#350
Science Fiction
#218
Horror

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
3.0
#2,401Overall rank
Oct 5 - Nov 3, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
1.4
#1,238Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular The Fly cast members by current Buzz Score on May 31, 2026
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#1
Geena Davis
as Veronica Quaife
30.8
#2
Jeff Goldblum
as Seth Brundle
4.5
#3
David Cronenberg
as Gynecologist
2.1
#4
John Getz
as Stathis Borans
0.4
#5
George Chuvalo
as Marky
0.2
#6
Joy Boushel
as Tawny
0.0
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