The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Directed by

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 583 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl escapes her troubled home life and finds refuge with three beekeeping sisters in 1960s South Carolina. There she uncovers family secrets and learns about love and healing.

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What happens

The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 American drama film adapted from the 2001 novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, and Paul Bettany, the film was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Will Smith, with Jada Pinkett Smith as the executive producer. The Secret Life of Bees was released in the United States on October 17, 2008, and in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2008, to varied reviews. Critics praised it for being faithful to the source material and complimented the performances while some criticized the sentimental tone and the simplistic handling of complex issues. The film became a moderate success financially, grossing $40 million on a budget of $11 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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