Lord of the Flies
Seen it?1990 | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved Deliverance, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$14 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 222K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry Hook
- Balthazar GettyRalph
- Chris FurrhJack Merridew
- Danuel PipolyPiggy
- James Badge DaleSimon
- Andrew TaftThe Twins
- Edward TaftThe Twins
- Gary RuleRoger
- Terry WellsAndy
- Braden MacDonaldLarry
- Angus BurginGreg