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The Bees
“They prey on HUMAN FLESH!”
47%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
The Bees (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Bees (1978) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Horror, and Science Fiction with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Bees 47% (46 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Bees suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
47%
from 46 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-11-01
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 4.7
- TMDB ID
- 29342
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Where can I watch The Bees (1978)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Bees?
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What is The Bees about?
Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threa... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Bees?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Bees?
The official runtime for The Bees is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
John Saxon
John Norman
Angel Tompkins
Sandra Miller
John Carradine
Dr. Sigmund Hummel
Claudio Brook
Dr. Franklin Miller
Alicia Encinas
Alicia
José Chávez
Father
- J
Julio César Imbert
Julio
- A
Armando Martín
Arthur
- G
George Belanger
Undersecretary Brennan
- D
Delroy White
Winkler
Roger Cudney
Blankeley
- J
Julia Yallop
Model
- C
Chad Hastings
Gray
- E
Elizabeth Wallace
Secretary
Martin LaSalle
Saudi Arabia - United Nations
Max Kerlow
Representative at the United Nations - U.S.S.R.
- W
Whitey Hughes
Gentleman at Park
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