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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

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Movie"Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters."
Audience Score
75
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PG-13 1 hr 54 minSep 17th, 2008Adventure, Drama, Family
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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.
StarringDakota FanningQueen LatifahJennifer Hudson
DirectorGina Prince-Bythewood

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 17th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 3rd, 2009 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$11,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$39,952,437 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jada Pinkett Smith
Production Companies:Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment
The Secret Life of Bees on the Web:Official Website
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