Flies
Directed by Fernando Eimbcke · 2026 ·
Flies (2026) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
MUBI Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (82%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
- Celluloid Score 74% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Flies worth watching?
Yes — Flies earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Critics have embraced this quiet, black-and-white two-hander as a return to form for Eimbcke, praising its disarming emotional honesty and the understated lead performances even as a few note the slim, familiar premise keeps it from greatness.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (82%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (74%).
What is Flies about?
In Mexico City, a solitary middle-aged woman named Olga rents a spare room to a man whose wife is hospitalized across the street, hoping to cover her own upcoming surgery. When he has to leave town, he quietly leaves his nine-year-old son in her care, and the boy's presence slowly cracks open a life she had sealed shut against grief.
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