The Secret Life of Bees
Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.
2008 | 114m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
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| Writer: | Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 2008 |
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| Director: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Writer: | Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Keywords | melancholy, woman director, shocking, hopeful |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $39,952,437
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | Deborah Owens |
| Tristan Mack Wilds | Zach Taylor |
| Nate Parker | Neil |
| Shondrella Avery | Greta |
| Renee Ford Clark | Doll (as Renée Clark) |
| Sharon Conley | Violet |
| Nicky Buggs | Cressie |
| Jasmine Burke | Sugar Girl |
| Emma Sage Bowman | Young Lily |
| Emily Alyn Lind | Young Lily |
| Addy Miller | Young Lily |
| Taylor Kowalski | Teenager |
| Bob Hungerford | Frank Posey |
| Richard Todd Sullivan | Mechanic |
| Chris Moore | Posey's Buddy |
| Bill Oberst Jr. | Sheriff Gaston |
| Cullen Moss | Young White Policemna |
| Walt Elder | Driver |
| Dan Beene | Mr. Kirven |
| Joe Chrest | Mr. Forrest |
| Robin Mullins | Miss Lacy |
| Tom Conder | White Man #1 |
| Jay Pearson | White Man #3 |
| Dan Cox | Sheriff Brooks |
| Quentin Kerr | Police Officer |
| Kimberly Bailey | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Doug Burch | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Cathy Cavadini | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Lanei Chapman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Barbara Harris | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Amad Jackson | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Terence Mathews | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jeremy Maxwell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Richard Penn | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Noreen Reardon | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Cheryl Tyre Smith | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Director, Screenplay |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Craig Fincannon | Casting |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Design |
| Aisha Coley | Casting |
| Mark Fincannon | Casting |
| Thom Rainey | Script Supervisor |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Leigh Leverett | Costume Supervisor |
| Alan Hook | Art Direction |
| James Edward Ferrell Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Lisa Mae Fincannon | Casting |
| Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Tommy Ray Sullivan | Gaffer |
| Dean Mumford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editor |
| Rogier Stoffers | Director of Photography |
| Warren Alan Young | Production Design |
| Camille Friend | Hair Department Head |
| Shutchai Tym Buacharern | Makeup Department Head |
| Sue Monk Kidd | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joe Pichirallo | Producer |
| James Lassiter | Producer |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Executive Producer |
| Will Smith | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 33 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 51 | 122 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 57 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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