Watch Lord of the Flies

The Lord of the Flies is a 1963 film adaptation of William Golding’s novel. The story follows a group of British schoolboys that are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down during a war. The boys begin to separate into two separate societies, each showing an extreme of the range of human civilization. As the groups grow further apart tensions build between them eventually leading to outright violence. This film has been cited as remaining very close to the source material.

Lord of the Flies is a 1963 thriller with a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.9 and a MetaScore of 67.

Where to Watch Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is available to watch free on Kanopy. It's also available to stream, download and buy on demand at HBO Max, Apple TV and Amazon. Some platforms allow you to rent Lord of the Flies for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.