Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

1991 · Movie · 85 min

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Made first for older men 1

Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees's audience scores lean most toward older men at 96 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 96 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Computer programmer/beekeeper Jacob gets a "television" implanted in his brain by a race of telekinetic bees, which causes him to experience severe hallucinations.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
70
Young Women
4
Older Men
96
Older Women
30
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
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Cast & Crew

David Blair (director) · Mark Kaplan (director) · Leighton Edmondson (director)