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The Secret Life of Bees
“Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.”
7.5 / 10• 2008• 1h 54m•PG-13• English
FamilyAdventureDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens
Lead
Queen Latifah
August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson
Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys
June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo
May Boatwright
Paul Bettany
T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton Morgan
Deborah Owens
Tristan Mack Wilds
Zach Taylor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gina Prince-Bythewood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret Life of Bees is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
