The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

  • Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
  • Release Date: 2008-09-17
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 495 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Dune Entertainment III
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
star 7.5/10
From 495 Ratings
7.2

Summary

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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  • Dakota Fanning

    as Lily Owens
  • Queen Latifah

    as August Boatwright
  • Jennifer Hudson

    as Rosaleen Daise
  • Alicia Keys

    as June Boatwright
  • Sophie Okonedo

    as May Boatwright
  • Paul Bettany

    as T. Ray Owens
  • Hilarie Burton

    as Deborah Owens
  • Tristan Mack Wilds

    as Zach Taylor
  • Nate Parker

    as Neil
  • Shondrella Avery

    as Greta
  • Renee Clark

    as Doll
  • Sharon Conley

    as Violet
  • Nicky Buggs

    as Cressie
  • Jasmine Burke

    as Sugar Girl
  • Emma Sage Bowman

    as Young Lily
  • Addy Miller

    as Young Lily
  • Emily Alyn Lind

    as Young Lily
  • Taylor Kowalski

    as Teenager
  • Bob Hungerford

    as Frank Posey
  • Richard Todd Sullivan

    as Mechanic
  • Chris Moore

    as Posey's Buddy
  • Bill Oberst Jr.

    as Sheriff Gaston
  • Cullen Moss

    as Young White Policemna
  • Walt Rider

    as Driver
  • Dan Beene

    as Mr. Kirven
  • Joe Chrest

    as Mr. Forrest
  • Robin Mullins

    as Miss Lacy
  • Tom Conder

    as White Man #1
  • Jay Pearson

    as White Man #3
  • Dan Cox

    as Sheriff Brooks
  • Quentin Kerr

    as Police Officer
Directing Gina Prince-Bythewood Director
Writing Gina Prince-Bythewood Screenplay
Writing Sue Monk Kidd Novel
Sound Mark Isham Original Music Composer
Production Craig Fincannon Casting
Editing Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor
Costume & Make-Up Sandra Hernandez Costume Design
Camera Rogier Stoffers Director of Photography
Art Warren Alan Young Production Design
Art James Edward Ferrell Jr. Set Decoration
Production Aisha Coley Casting
Production Lisa Mae Fincannon Casting
Production Mark Fincannon Casting
Production Jada Pinkett Smith Executive Producer
Production Lauren Shuler Donner Producer
Production Will Smith Producer
Production Joe Pichirallo Producer
Production James Lassiter Producer
Costume & Make-Up Camille Friend Hair Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Shutchai Tym Buacharern Makeup Department Head
Directing Thom Rainey Script Supervisor
Camera Sidney Ray Baldwin Still Photographer
Sound Linda Cohen Music Supervisor
Lighting Tommy Ray Sullivan Gaffer
Costume & Make-Up Leigh Leverett Costume Supervisor
Crew Dean Mumford Stunt Coordinator
Art Alan Hook Art Direction

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