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

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Last modified: Dec. 20, 2008

The Secret Life of Bees

Release Date: Friday, October 17, 2008

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Starring: Queen Latifah • Dakota Fanning • Jennifer Hudson • Alicia Keys • Sophie Okonedo

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67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Secret Life of Bees.

Queen Latifah
Ice Age 6, Girls Trip
Dakota Fanning
The Nightingale, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Jennifer Hudson
Breathe, Cats
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Alicia Keys
Smokin' Aces, The Nanny Diaries
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Sophie Okonedo
After Earth, Hellboy
Nate Parker
Red Tails, Non-Stop
Tristan Wilds
Red Tails, Fruitvale Station
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Hilarie Burton
Growing Up Smith, Bloodworth
Paul Bettany
Here, Avengers: Endgame

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

Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Key Facts

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

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Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
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Language: English

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Release Dates

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The Secret Life of Bees was released in on Friday, October 17, 2008. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Max Payne, Sex Drive and Flashbacks of a Fool.

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