Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving 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'.. Read more
| Starring | Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo |
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| Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving 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.
| Starring | Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker |
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| Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 30 Mar 2009 |
Some films are touching despite their overly direct, even crude, tugging at our emotions. And many people will no doubt... read more on Time Out
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Disappointing
Sorry, it didn't do it for me. Although the preview and the cast looked good, I found the film disappointing. I haven't read the book but I thought ... read more »
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If you have read the book, don't be put off!
This is the film of a book I love, so I was hesitant about watching it. However the characters were so perfectly cast, and the story so faithful to the original... read more »
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The Bee's Knees!
Took me a while to get into this but, once I did, I absolutely LOVED it. Queen Latifah is amazing - she has been excellent in everything I've seen her in, ... read more »
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Well worth a watch
A well worked plot with an interesting twist. Fanning is one to watch - very sensitively played and a pleasure to watch. Interwoven life studies and period ... read more »
Some movies start under such a heavy burden, they struggle to get out from under. The Secret Life of Bees boasts much more than an unwieldy title. We’ve got Dakota Fanning as a southern waif, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson in the same movie, Paul Bettany doing a mean South Carolina accent, Alicia Keyes taking on the struggle for civil rights, and before we’ve even settled into our seats we’re treated to the central trauma in Dakota’s life: the day she accidentally... Read more
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