The Fly II
Seen it?1989 | 105 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Fly or Clayface, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$39 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 140K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Walas
- Eric StoltzMartin Brundle
- Daphne ZunigaBeth Logan
- Lee RichardsonAnton Bartok
- John GetzStathis Borans
- Frank C. TurnerShepard
- Ann Marie LeeDr. Jainway
- Garry ChalkScorby
- Saffron HendersonRonnie
- Harley Cross10 year old Martin
- Matthew Moore4 year old Martin