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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

20087.51h 54m

Overview

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 by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd
Produced by James Lassiter, Lauren Shuler Donner, Will Smith
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $40.0M

Top Cast

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

Hilarie Burton

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Neil

Shondrella Avery

Shondrella Avery

Greta

Themes & Keywords

melancholywoman directorshockinghopeful

About The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees is a family, adventure, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of melancholy, woman director, shocking, hopeful. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it stars Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson. 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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