The Fly
1986 · 96 min · Director: David Cronenberg
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An eccentric scientist changes the world with his teleportation technology: when his experiment seems to be going well, Dr. Seth Brundle tests his machine on himself and he gets fused with the worst kind of pest on Planet Earth; The Fly. What is the price of a man playing God? Only Seth knows.
Emotional fingerprint
The Fly (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Disgust15%
- Fear10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 13 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 16 % | 3 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 21 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 30 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 35 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 35 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 36 % | 13 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 32 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 29 % | 11 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 48 % | 39 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 59 % | 70 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 64 % | 76 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 81 % | 71 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 63 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 65 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 75 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tawny
Marky
Nurse
Clerk
Baboon (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg, George Langelaan, Charles Edward Pogue
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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