The Secret Life of Bees
“Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.”
2008•PG-13•1h 54m•7.5•Released
FamilyAdventureDrama
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.
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Budget
$11M
Revenue
$40M
Languages
English
Studio
Dune Entertainment III
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens
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
Nate Parker
Neil
Shondrella Avery
Greta
Renee Ford Clark
Doll (as Renée Clark)
Sharon Conley
Violet
Nicky Buggs
Cressie
Jasmine Burke
Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman
Young Lily
Production
Company
Dune Entertainment III
Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Company
The Donners' Company
Company
Overbrook Entertainment
Producer
James Lassiter
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Will Smith
Producer
Joe Pichirallo
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