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The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

Genres

FamilyAdventureDrama

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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.

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Budget

$11000000

Revenue

$39952437

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

17 September 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton

Hilarie Burton

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Neil

Shondrella Avery

Shondrella Avery

Greta

Renee Clark

Renee Clark

Doll

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Violet

Nicky Buggs

Nicky Buggs

Cressie

Jasmine Burke

Jasmine Burke

Sugar Girl

Emma Sage Bowman

Emma Sage Bowman

Young Lily

Addy Miller

Addy Miller

Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind

Emily Alyn Lind

Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski

Taylor Kowalski

Teenager

Bob Hungerford

Bob Hungerford

Frank Posey

Richard Todd Sullivan

Richard Todd Sullivan

Mechanic

Chris Moore

Chris Moore

Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Oberst Jr.

Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss

Cullen Moss

Young White Policemna

Walt Rider

Walt Rider

Driver

Dan Beene

Dan Beene

Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins

Robin Mullins

Miss Lacy

Tom Conder

Tom Conder

White Man #1

Jay Pearson

Jay Pearson

White Man #3

Dan Cox

Dan Cox

Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr

Quentin Kerr

Police Officer

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