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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

The Secret Life of Bees

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PG-13

1h 50m

Adventure, Drama, Family

September 17th, 2008

7.2/10

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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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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
Deborah Owens
Tristan Mack Wilds
Zach Taylor
Nate Parker
Neil
Shondrella Avery
Greta
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Directors

Gina Prince-Bythewood
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Producers

Ed Cathell III
(co-producer)
James Lassiter
producer
Ewan Leslie
(co-producer)
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Writers

Gina Prince-Bythewood
screenplay
Sue Monk Kidd
novel
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Taglines

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters
Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

Keywords

revenge
cruelty
escape attempt
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 12th, 2009 (Argentina)
March 5th, 2009 (Australia)
March 5th, 2009 (Australia) theatrical
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Alternative Titles

The Secret Life of Bees (original title)
Sabor a miel (Argentina)
The Secret Life of Bees (Australia)
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Locations

Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
Southport, North Carolina, USA (Location)
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Running Times

110 min (Canada) (Toronto International)
114 min
114 min (United States of America) ((director's cut))

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Dolby Digital
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Aspect Ratios

2.39 : 1

Production Companies

Overbrook Entertainment
Donners' Company
Dune Entertainment III (made in association with)
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Distribution Companies

Gativideo (Argentina)
20th Century Fox Argentina (Argentina)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Belgium)
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Special Effects Companies

Hammerhead Productions (visual effects)
Lola Visual Effects (United States of America) (visual effects) (as lola VFX)
Custom Film Effects (United States of America)
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Global Entertainment Partners (post-production facilities)
Mad Hatter Studios (score recorded and mixed by)
Sublime Sound (post-production sound services)
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