The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

114 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | Sept. 17, 2008

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.

The Secret Life of Bees

114 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | Sept. 17, 2008

The Secret Life of Bees
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III
Original title The Secret Life of Bees
Directors Thom Rainey, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writers Sue Monk Kidd, Gina Prince-Bythewood

Cast

Dakota Fanning

as Lily Owens

Queen Latifah

as August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson

as Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys

as June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo

as May Boatwright

Paul Bettany

as T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton

as Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

as Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

as Neil

Shondrella Avery

as Greta

Renee Clark

as Doll

Sharon Conley

as Violet

Nicky Buggs

as Cressie

Jasmine Burke

as Sugar Girl

Emma Sage Bowman

as Young Lily

Addy Miller

as Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind

as Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski

as Teenager

Bob Hungerford

as Frank Posey

Richard Todd Sullivan

as Mechanic

Chris Moore

as Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr.

as Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss

as Young White Policemna

Walt Rider

as Driver

Dan Beene

as Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest

as Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins

as Miss Lacy

Tom Conder

as White Man #1

Jay Pearson

as White Man #3

Dan Cox

as Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr

as Police Officer