The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

Poster of The Secret Life of Bees

Synopsis

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 their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.
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 …
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In Theaters

  • October 17, 2008

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for thematic material and some violence)

Genres

Drama, Adaptation

Run Time

1 hour 50 minutes

Distributors

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Box Office

$37,766,352

Directors

CAST

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens
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