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TMDB19781h 56mScience Fiction / Horror

The Swarm

Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!

Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

50

TMDB audience score

Based on 209 votes

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Availability in the UK

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The Swarm at a glance

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Runtime

Standard length · 1h 56m

At 1h 56m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.

Genres

Science Fiction · Horror

TMDB files it under science fiction and horror.

UK availability

5 to rent · 5 to buy

Not listed on a subscription service. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.

TMDB audience score

5.0 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 209 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch The Swarm tonight

It is a regular evening's length at 1h 56m.
It can be rented tonight from 5 UK stores.
There is a trailer on this page if you want a look first.

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