CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 54m · PG-13
The Secret Life of Bees

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

75%(601)IMDbFamilyAdventureDrama

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.

Directed byGina Prince-Bythewood

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
EN
Released
September 17, 2008
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$39,952,437
Studios
Fox Searchlight PicturesThe Donners' CompanyOverbrook Entertainment

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🎥 THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (2008) | Full Movie Trailer in HD | 1080p

🎥 THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (2008) | Full Movie Trailer in HD | 1080p

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Neil

Shondrella Avery

Shondrella Avery

Greta

Creative team
Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by
Lauren Shuler Donner
Lauren Shuler Donner
Will Smith
Will Smith

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