The Big Bee
2015 2h 18m movie Film Japan

The Big Bee

天空の蜂

Synopsis

天空の蜂

Set in 1995. A helicopter, operated remotely, is hovering in the sky over a nuclear power plant. The power company, prefectural government and media all receive a fax. The fax contains a threat that if the nuclear power plant is not taken offline the helicopter will be dropped. 8 hours is given as the deadline. Making the situation even more dire, a young child is in the helicopter.

The 2014–2016 Japan Window

581 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Big Bee sits at position #492.

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  2. My Hero Academia
    #2

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

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    #3

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  4. Haikyu!!
    #4

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014

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    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  6. Your Lie in April
    #6

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014

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    #7

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

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    #8

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Big Bee premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,777 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #220 of 324 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Office Crescendo
Runtime 2h 18m
Release Date September 12, 2015
IMDb tt3786530

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