4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Bees (1978)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict, where environmental destruction caused by human actions leads to nature's retaliation, aligns with progressive environmental critiques, positioning it as left-leaning.
The film features a cast that reflects its international co-production, but without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on an ecological threat, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique.
Secondary
The film 'The Bees' is a horror/sci-fi movie focused on a global threat from killer bees. Its storyline and character development do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ representations or themes, leading to no impact on queer identity.
The film "The Bees" is a horror movie centered on a global threat from killer insects. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, making an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual identity not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Bees (1978) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters from a prior installment. Therefore, no characters were established with a different gender before this film's creation.
The film "The Bees" (1978) is an original production and not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters have a prior canonical or historical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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4.5
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