7.2
The Secret Life of Bees
DramaPG-13
"Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters."
Duration
1h 54mRelease
17 Sept 2008Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
1964. Lily, a lonely teenager, flees from her home and reaches a small town in South Carolina. Once there, she finds herself in the company of the Boatwright sisters who introduce her to a new world.
Cast
Dakota FanningJennifer HudsonQueen Latifah
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10Rotten Tomatoes: 60%Metacritic: 57/100
Details
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writers
Gina Prince-BythewoodSue Monk Kidd
Revenue
$39,952,437Budget
$11,000,000Awards
11 wins & 17 nominations totalTrailer
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