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Queen Bees

"A comedy about the young at heart."

2021 1h 41m EN
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6.0
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★6.0TMDB · 66
RomanceComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. What she initially avoids leads her to exactly what she has been missing: new friendships and a chance at love again with newcomer Dan.

“A comedy about the young at heart.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Michael Lembeck
Writers
Donald Martin, Harrison Powell
Languages
English

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Alice Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Hoffman 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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Ellen Burstyn and James Caan and Ann-Margret carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about the young at heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8338076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Lembeck directs. Alice Brooks behind the camera. Sabine Hoffman cuts. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 5 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Alice Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ellen Burstyn and James Caan and Ann-Margret carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "A comedy about the young at heart.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt8338076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Alice Brooks
Editing
Sabine Hoffman
Runtime
101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

Also by

Michael Lembeck

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Astute Films

    Astute Films

    US

  • Big Indie Pictures

    Big Indie Pictures

    US

  • Gravitas Ventures

    Gravitas Ventures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerDominique Telson
  • ProducerHarrison Powell
  • Executive ProducerClaudine Marrotte
  • Executive ProducerRick Jackson
  • ProducerFred Bernstein
  • MusicWalter Murphy
  • EditorSabine Hoffman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • control freak
  • forgetful fire
  • repairing family connections

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2021-06-11PG-13
  • Digital2021-06-11PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Welcome to Pine Grove!US
  • Never Too LateUS
  • A Very Senior HighUS
  • At LastUS

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