Monday Morning Maybe

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The Swarm

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1978 | 116 min | Science Fiction, Horror

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or Them!, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $38 million worldwide on a $21 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 83K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Irwin Allen

  • Michael CaineBrad Crane
  • Katharine RossHelena
  • Richard WidmarkGeneral Slater
  • Richard ChamberlainDr. Hubbard
  • Olivia de HavillandMaureen
  • Ben JohnsonFelix
  • Lee GrantAnne MacGregor
  • José FerrerDr. Andrews
  • Patty DukeRita
  • Slim PickensJud Hawkins