Father of Flies fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Father of Flies is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Every family has its demons.
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Father of Flies is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 3.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 20 min
Father of Flies runs 1 h 20 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Father of Flies higher (80) than audiences (26). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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