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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

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Set in South Carolina in 1964, 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. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in... See Full Description
Genres: Drama and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence.
Distributors:
Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $37,766,350
Cast and Credits
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by: Jada Pinkett Smith, Lauren Shuler Donner, Joe Pichirallo
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-   
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...a powerful drama of racism and redemption." more...
B
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"As a parable of hope and love, it is enchanting." more...
A-
Chicago Tribune, Jessica Reaves
"...the film is too beholden to advancing the plot line..." more...
C
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"...Bees should generate buzz--if not swarms of moviegoers--for being nectar-sweet without dissolving into a drippy, gooey mess." more...
B
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