Underplayed Gems

Maya the Bee Movie (2014)

Maya the Bee Movie poster
Directed by
Alexs Stadermann
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, children's film
Country
Australia, Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 189 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young bee named Maya leaves her hive to explore the meadow. She makes new friends and faces challenges from other insects.

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What happens

Maya the Bee (promoted theatrically as Maya the Bee Movie) is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film directed by Alexs Stadermann, loosely based on the 1975 anime Maya the Honey Bee as well as indirectly on the German children's book The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels. The first animated film in the Maya the Bee franchise, it was produced by Studio 100 Film and Buzz Studios, and distributed by StudioCanal in Australia and by Universum Film in Germany. It features the voices of Coco Jack Gillies, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Noah Taylor, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver, Justine Clarke, The Umbilical Brothers, and Miriam Margolyes. Maya the Bee was released theatrically on 4 September 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed $29.6 million worldwide. Two sequels to Maya the Bee were released: The Honey Games in 2018, The Golden Orb in 2021, and an upcoming spin-off titled Arnie & Barney scheduled for 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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