The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

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.

Date of release
2008-09-17
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (601)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood

Casting

  • 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

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