Attack of the Murder Hornets

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Attack of the Murder Hornets

2021

1h 26m

Documentary

Nature

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7 Reviews

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As the Murder Hornet makes national headlines, a small town crew of beekeepers and scientists band together to protect their quiet Washington community from the dangerous invasive species. The fate of the North American honeybee hangs in the balance.

Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

04/05/2021

All the participants are earnest, some a bit quirky, but Stephenson allows us to judge them for ourselves as this amusing, low-key suspense yarn unfolds

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

03/08/2021

With an appealing mix of terror and humor, it transforms its report on this national crisis into a portrait of successful government and community collaboration, and the way in which our safety -- and future -- is guaranteed by science.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

09/03/2022

2/5

Docu about deadly hornets threatening bees and farms.

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

03/12/2021

You'll be on the edge of your couch. Just wow. Wait till you hear the possible way they got across the water from Japan.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

03/11/2021

You don't have to be a scientist or someone who normally watches nature documentaries to enjoy this movie, because it's told in a very appealing way that anyone can understand.

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

03/04/2021

Filmmaker Michael Paul Stephenson not only scores points on style but also substance, revealing the character of a state scientist and citizen scientists as well as the impact of greed on scientific research that comes in a last-act twist.

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As the Murder Hornet makes national headlines, a small town crew of beekeepers and scientists band together to protect their quiet Washington community from the dangerous invasive species. The fate of the North American honeybee hangs in the balance.

Director: Michael Stephenson
Genre: Documentary, Nature
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 20, 2021
Runtime: 1h 26m