The Fly II

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The Fly II

R,

1989,

1h 45m,

Sci-Fi

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24%

25 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

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Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson), the CEO of a research laboratory, acts as the self-appointed guardian of orphan Martin Brundle, whose father had been a researcher at the lab. Though Martin is scarcely five, he has the appearance of a 20-year-old (Eric Stoltz) because of mutant insectoid genes in his system. Martin grows up confined to the laboratory, unaware of his true nature, with only pretty scientist Beth Logan (Daphne Zuniga) to call a friend. Soon, the fly within begins to emerge.

Adrián Álvarez

Espinof

Nov 27, 2023

2.5/5

The film is entertaining, surprisingly agile, and concise, but clearly inconsequential, in its time and now... [Full review in Spanish]

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

May 8, 2007

Director Chris Walas did the creature effects on the Cronenberg original, and he cares more about outdoing Aliens' special effects than about coming to grips with the stock characters, laughable dialogue, and uniformly poor performances.

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Peter McPhee

Winnipeg Sun

Aug 8, 2026

Stoltz and Zuniga are excellent in a wasted film, managing to get you interested in the characters despite the plot weaknesses.

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

Aug 8, 2026

1.5/5

Stoltz is so innocent and blameless – so pure a victim – that the baddies of the piece, a bunch of evil, exploitative scientists, can be easily targeted and disposed of in the moral calculus of the narrative.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Aug 5, 2026

2/5

Exactly what you'd expect from special effects and make-up artist-turned-director Chris Walas - too much emphasis on gore galore and scant attention paid to plot.

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Katherine Monk

Vancouver Sun

Apr 30, 2026

The second Fly is a cheap reduction of Cronenberg's brilliance.

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Draco G

Oct 10, 2017

Didn't find it as bad as people made it out to be. Definitely not as mind-blowing and stomach turning as the original, but it does a surprisingly good job on following it up, keeping in mind the aspects that made the first one such a memorable film in the horror genre. And If you're on fence, atleast watch it for the brilliant final 30 minutes.

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Kylo S

Mar 25, 2017

"The Fly 2" is an unnecessary sequel with more monster violence and gory special effects than the first, as we watch Brundlefly's son grow up and wreak havoc on a corrupt corporation. The plot is forced, and the acting is mediocre, but the use of practical special effects and scenes of laughably absurd violence provide at least some entertainment.

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Chris Walas

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Eric Stoltz

Martin

Daphne Zuniga

Beth

Lee Richardson

Bartok

John Getz

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Synopsis

Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson), the CEO of a research laboratory, acts as the self-appointed guardian of orphan Martin Brundle, whose father had been a researcher at the lab. Though Martin is scarcely five, he has the appearance of a 20-year-old (Eric Stoltz) because of mutant insectoid genes in his system. Martin grows up confined to the laboratory, unaware of his true nature, with only pretty scientist Beth Logan (Daphne Zuniga) to call a friend. Soon, the fly within begins to emerge.

Director: Chris Walas
Producer: Steven-Charles Jaffe
Screenwriter: Frank Darabont, Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat, Mick Garris
Production Co: Brooksfilms
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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