Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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.
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Standard length · 1h 36m
At 1h 36m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Horror · Science Fiction
TMDB files it under horror and science fiction.
5 subscriptions · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 5 subscription services: Hulu, Peacock Premium, Philo, and 2 more. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
7.4 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 5,197 votes, a strong audience score. That is a large sample of voters.
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