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1986 | DIRECTED BY DAVID CRONENBERG

The Fly

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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Select Cast
Jeff Goldblum
Geena Davis
John Getz
Joy Boushel
Leslie Carlson
George Chuvalo
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
21st Jan 2016
Last viewed:
9th Jan 2025
Total views:
142
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
15th August 1986
39 years 4 months 15 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
15th August 1986
39 years 4 months 15 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
9th October 1986
39 years 2 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
8th January 1987
38 years 11 months 22 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
8th January 1987
38 years 11 months 22 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
15th January 1987
38 years 11 months 15 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $40.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £787.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Release: 15th Aug '86
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
david cronenberg David Cronenberg
Starring
Jeff GoldblumSeth Brundle
Geena DavisVeronica Quaife
John GetzStathis Borans
Joy BoushelTawny
Leslie CarlsonDr. Cheevers
George ChuvaloMarky
Michael Copeman2nd Man in Bar
David CronenbergGynecologist
Carol LazareNurse
Shawn HewittClerk
Ann GreenRestaurant Patron
TyphoonBaboon
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1986-08-15
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£3,535,775
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Fly
13 Feb 1987
2N
£787,322
£787,322
20 Feb 1987
2▲▼
£608,883
£1,639,758
27 Feb 1987
1▲
£612,248
£2,496,905
6 Mar 1987
1▲▼
£560,127
£3,309,089
13 Mar 1987
4▼
£82,116
£3,419,946
20 Mar 1987
5▼
£42,111
£3,481,007
27 Mar 1987
7▼
£21,595
£3,509,081
3 Apr 1987
8▼
£11,074
£3,524,031
10 Apr 1987
9▼
£5,679
£3,531,698
17 Apr 1987
9▲▼
£2,912
£3,535,775

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
8
Total Weeks
8
Total US Gross:
$40,456,565
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Aug 1986
1N
$7,007,423
$7,007,423
22 Aug 1986
1▲▼
$4,725,970
$15,681,173
29 Aug 1986
3▼
$4,198,506
$22,279,867
5 Sep 1986
3▲▼
$2,501,186
$26,138,982
12 Sep 1986
3▲▼
$1,905,248
$28,865,407
19 Sep 1986
4▼
$1,578,462
$31,066,416
26 Sep 1986
7▼
$1,089,025
$32,637,940
3 Oct 1986
10▼
$812,422
$33,815,680

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,535,775
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Horror
Horror
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United States United States
  • Spain Spain
  • Canada Canada
  • Venezuela Venezuela
  • Kosovo Kosovo
  • Oman Oman
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Peru Peru
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
Films in series
The Fly

The Fly / 1986

Directed ByStarring
Jeff Goldblum • Geena Davis • John Getz
  • UK gross: £3,535,775
  • US gross: $40,456,565
The Fly II

The Fly II / 1989

Directed By
Chris Walas
Starring
Eric Stoltz • Daphne Zuniga • Lee Richardson
  • UK gross: £1,734,856
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