The Secret Life of Bees

Name: The Secret Life of Bees
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2008-09-17
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo

2008·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 7.5(581)

Family Adventure Drama More English titles

“Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.”

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

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About The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 English-language family, adventure and drama film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The cast is led by Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.

The Secret Life of Bees was produced by Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and The Donners' Company and made in United States of America. It was released on September 17, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $40 million worldwide.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writers: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release date: September 17, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $40 million
Production: Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company

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The Secret Life of Bees cast & crew

The Secret Life of Bees was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

The cast features Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens, Queen Latifah as August Boatwright, Jennifer Hudson as Rosaleen Daise, Alicia Keys as June Boatwright, Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright, and Paul Bettany as T. Ray Owens.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Rogier Stoffers, and it was produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and Lauren Shuler Donner.

Is The Secret Life of Bees worth watching?

The Secret Life of Bees holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 581 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed family films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family, adventure, and drama, The Secret Life of Bees is worth a place on your watchlist.

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