The Secret Life of Bees Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

"The Secret Life of Bees", based on the New York Times best selling novel and set in South Carolina in 1964, is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Hudson), 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 (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

Drama Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Secret Life of Bees.

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  Queen Latifah

  Ice Age: Collision Course, Ice Age 6

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  Dakota Fanning

  Vicious, The Watchers

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  Jennifer Hudson

  The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete, The Three Stooges

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  Alicia Keys

  Smokin' Aces, The Nanny Diaries

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  Sophie Okonedo

  Hellboy, Heart of Stone

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  Nate Parker

  Non-Stop, Beyond the Lights

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  Tristan Wilds

  Red Tails, Half Nelson

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  Hilarie Burton

  Growing Up Smith, Bloodworth

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  Paul Bettany

  Here, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Crew Behind the Film

The The Secret Life of Bees behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gina Prince-Bythewood last directed The Woman King and The Old Guard. The film's writer Gina Prince-Bythewood last wrote Nappily Ever After and Before I Fall.

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Screenwriter

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Producers

Lauren Shuler Donner
James Lassiter
Joe Pichirallo
Will Smith

Production Details

What we know about the The Secret Life of Bees movie production.

Key Facts

• A female-oriented coming-of-age tale based on the Sue Monk Kidd best-seller.

Production Updates for The Secret Life of Bees

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Secret Life of Bees movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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