The Secret Life of Bees

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

2008 1h 54m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 600

FamilyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writers: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0416212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gina Prince-Bythewood directs. Rogier Stoffers behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Terilyn A. Shropshire cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.".
8IMDB entry: tt0416212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.