Superfly (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Director X |
| Screenplay by | Alex Tse |
| Based on | Super Fly by Phillip Fenty |
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| Cinematography | Amir Mokri |
| Edited by | Joel Negron |
| Music by | Josh Atchley |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16–29 million |
| Box office | $20.8 million |
Superfly (or SuperFly) is a 2018 American action crime thriller film, serving as a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly. Directed by Director X and written by Alex Tse, it stars Trevor Jackson as a drug lord trying to complete a final job while surviving an assortment of enemies. Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Lex Scott Davis, and Jennifer Morrison also star. Rapper Future wrote original songs for the film, and produced alongside Joel Silver.
Superfly was released in the United States on June 13, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the style but ultimately found the film lacking substance. The movie was a box office disappointment, only grossing $20.8 million on a budget of $16–29 million.