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Lord of the Flies

1990Movie1 h 31 minR

Drama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic497.4Rotten Tomatoes52%52%

A brutally violent, tense adventure movie about the mind and society.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

No parents. No teachers. No rules... No mercy.

When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.

Feels like

  • Dystopian Survival
  • Loss of Innocence
  • Social Decay
  • Psychological Breakdown
  • Lord of the Flies Adaptation
  • Coming-of-Age Tragedy
  • Primal Instincts
  • Island Isolation
  • Group Dynamics

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Harry Hook
Written by
Jay Presson Allen, William Golding
Produced by
Lewis M. Allen, Ross Milloy
Music by
Philippe Sarde

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Facts

March 16, 1990 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
March 16, 1990
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$14 million
Available in
24 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism, Sensitive Guy and Manly Man, Greater-Scope Villain +9

  • Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
  • Sensitive Guy and Manly Man
  • Greater-Scope Villain
  • Messianic Archetype
  • Only Known by Their Nickname
  • Deus ex Machina
  • Adaptational Nationality
  • Innocence Lost
  • True Companions
  • Wrong Genre Savvy
  • Red Scare
  • Humans Are Bastards

12 of 136 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Lord of the Flies?"

Questions about Lord of the Flies

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lord of the Flies?

Howdy

In the United States, Lord of the Flies streams on Howdy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 19 other countries.

Is Lord of the Flies worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (51).

Will I feel good after watching Lord of the Flies?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Lord of the Flies scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Lord of the Flies use?

Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. CynicismSensitive Guy and Manly ManGreater-Scope VillainMessianic ArchetypeOnly Known by Their NicknameDeus ex MachinaAdaptational NationalityInnocence LostTrue CompanionsWrong Genre SavvyRed ScareHumans Are Bastardsand 124 more

TV Tropes lists 136 tropes for it, including Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism, Sensitive Guy and Manly Man, and Greater-Scope Villain.