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The Secret Life of Bees

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

★ 7.5 / 10 (603 votes)September 17, 2008114 minEN
FamilyAdventureDrama

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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Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 17, 2008
StatusReleased
Runtime114 min
Rating★ 7.5 / 10
CertificationPG-13
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$39,952,437
ProductionDune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment
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Crew

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writers

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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Cast

Dakota FanningDakota FanningLily Owens
Queen LatifahQueen LatifahAugust Boatwright
Jennifer HudsonJennifer HudsonRosaleen Daise
Alicia KeysAlicia KeysJune Boatwright
Sophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoMay Boatwright
Paul BettanyPaul BettanyT. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton MorganHilarie Burton MorganDeborah Owens
Tristan Mack WildsTristan Mack WildsZach Taylor
Nate ParkerNate ParkerNeil
Shondrella AveryShondrella AveryGreta
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Renee Ford ClarkDoll (as Renée Clark)
Sharon ConleySharon ConleyViolet
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