The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees
2008
★★★★☆ 7.5/10
⏱️ 114 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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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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

Crew

Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Producer
Jada Pinkett Smith, Lauren Shuler Donner, Will Smith

Production

Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment

Keywords

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