Movie·2008·1h 54m
The Secret Life of Bees
Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
James Lassiter, Will Smith
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers
Music
Mark Isham
Editor
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
573 votes
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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
Emily Alyn Lind
Young Lily
Addy Miller
Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski
Teenager
// crew
Crew
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenplay, Director
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
James Lassiter
Producer
Will Smith
Producer
Joe Pichirallo
Producer
Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Jada Pinkett Smith
Executive Producer
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