Bee Movie

"Honey just got funny."

2007 1h 31m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 5,457

FamilyAnimationAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?

“Honey just got funny.”

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Cast

Jerry Seinfeld
Barry B. Benson (voice)
Renée Zellweger
Vanessa Bloome (voice)
Matthew Broderick
Adam Flayman (voice)
Patrick Warburton
Ken (voice)
John Goodman
Layton T. Montgomery (voice)
Chris Rock
Mooseblood (voice)
Kathy Bates
Janet Benson (voice)
Barry Levinson
Martin Benson (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon J. Smith
Writers: Jennifer Kluska, David G. Derrick Jr., Jerry Seinfeld
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon J. Smith, shot by David C. Lawson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger and Matthew Broderick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Honey just got funny.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0389790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon J. Smith directs. David C. Lawson behind the camera. Rupert Gregson-Williams scores. Nick Fletcher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Simon J. Smith, shot by David C. Lawson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nick Fletcher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger and Matthew Broderick carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Honey just got funny.".
8IMDB entry: tt0389790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "factory worker", "airplane", "court", "tennis".
10Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: David C. Lawson
Original score: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Editing: Nick Fletcher
Production design: Alex McDowell
Costume design: Jane Poole
VFX supervisor: Doug Cooper
Sound: Randy Thom
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $287,594,577
Return: 192% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Bee Movie (2007)

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Wuchak2018-12-31
★ 9/10
A hilarious bee movie Released in 2007, "Bee Movie" is an animated movie about a bee, Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld), a fresh college graduate who becomes disillusioned by his limited career choices in the hive. Upon taking a special trip to the outside world his life is saved by Vanessa (Renée Zellweger), a beautiful florist in New York City. As their relationship develops, he discovers humans actually harvest honey by enslaving bees; and understandably decides to sue humanity, but this has repercussions. I'm not big on animated flicks, but this one has frequent laugh-out-loud moments, particularly the first half. But you have to pay attention to the rapid fire dialogue and the details in the frame or you'll miss out on half the laughs. Consider for, for example, the ATFH officer (What's the 'H'stand for?). The second half remains compelling, but is more low-key in amusement. Bottom line: "Bee Movie" is one of my all-time favorite comedies. By the way, I know Vanessa's animated, but she's actually HOT. ADDITIONAL VOICES are supplied by the likes of Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Barry Levinson, Larry King, Ray Liotta, Sting, Oprah Winfrey and Rip Torn. The film runs 91 minutes. GRADE: A

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