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Lord of the Flies

1963Movie1 h 32 minPG-13

Drama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic675.4Rotten Tomatoes92%63%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent drama movie about growing up and society.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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

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Story

Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...

Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival. Democracy and order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction regresses to savagery with horrifying consequences.

Feels like

  • Dystopian Allegory
  • Loss of Innocence
  • Primal Savagery
  • Social Breakdown
  • Psychological Horror
  • Existential Themes
  • Lord of the Flies
  • Survival
  • Tribalism

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Peter Brook
Written by
Peter Brook, William Golding
Produced by
Lewis M. Allen
Music by
Raymond Leppard

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Facts

August 13, 1963 · 1 h 32 min · PG-13

Released
August 13, 1963
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$250,000
Available in
22 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Symbolically Broken Object, Ambiguous Time Period, Hypocrite +9

  • Symbolically Broken Object
  • Ambiguous Time Period
  • Hypocrite
  • Madness Mantra
  • Foreshadowing
  • Black-and-Gray Morality
  • Kids Are Cruel
  • Double Entendre
  • Adaptational Badass
  • Artistic License – Physics
  • Meaningful Name
  • Expository Hairstyle Change

12 of 136 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 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?

HBO MaxKanopyCriterionCinemax

In the United States, Lord of the Flies streams on HBO Max, Criterion, and Cinemax, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Lord of the Flies worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 67). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (62).

Is Lord of the Flies okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will I feel good after watching Lord of the Flies?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Lord of the Flies scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Lord of the Flies use?

Symbolically Broken ObjectAmbiguous Time PeriodHypocriteMadness MantraForeshadowingBlack-and-Gray MoralityKids Are CruelDouble EntendreAdaptational BadassArtistic License – PhysicsMeaningful NameExpository Hairstyle Changeand 124 more

TV Tropes lists 136 tropes for it, including Symbolically Broken Object, Ambiguous Time Period, and Hypocrite.