Bee Movie
Honey just got funny.
2007 | 91m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith |
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| Writer: | Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Oct 28, 2007 |
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| Director: | Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith |
| Writer: | Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | court, pilot, implied bestiality, airplane, college, aftercreditsstinger, florist, lawsuit, amused, factory worker, tennis, flower shop, beehive, bee sting, cartoon bee |
| Production Companies | DreamWorks Animation, Columbus 81 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $287,594,577
Budget: $150,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Larry King | Bee Larry King (voice) |
| Ray Liotta | Ray Liotta (voice) |
| Sting | Sting (voice) |
| Oprah Winfrey | Judge Bumbleton (voice) |
| Larry Miller | Buzzwell (voice) |
| Megan Mullally | Trudy (voice) |
| Rip Torn | Lou Lo Duca (voice) |
| Michael Richards | Bud Ditchwater (voice) |
| Mario Joyner | Jackson (voice) |
| Jim Cummings | Narrator / Graduation Announcer (voice) |
| Tom Papa | Splitz / Klauss Vanderhayden (voice) |
| Andy Robin | Jock #2 (voice) |
| David Pimentel | Hector (voice) |
| Chuck Martin | Andy (voice) |
| Conrad Vernon | Freddy (voice) |
| David Herman | Buzz / Bob Bumble / Pilot (voice) |
| Carol Leifer | Press Person #1 (voice) |
| Jeff Altman | Uncle Carl (voice) |
| Brian Hopkins | Sandy Shrimpkin / TSA Agent (voice) |
| Tress MacNeille | Jeanette Chung / Mother / Cow (voice) |
| Nathan D. Morrissey | Boy Crying / Timmy (voice) |
| Olivia Mattingly | Little Girl (voice) |
| Simon J. Smith | Truck Driver / Chet (voice) |
| Geoff Witcher | Press Person #2 / Jock #1 (voice) |
| John DiMaggio | Janitor / Bailiff (voice) |
| Barry Marder | Waterbug (voice) |
| Sean Bishop | Ladybug (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steve Hickner | Director |
| Simon J. Smith | Director |
| Jennifer Kluska | Storyboard Artist |
| Michael Silvers | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Anna Behlmer | Sound Mixer |
| Randy Thom | Sound Designer |
| Steve Slanec | ADR Editor |
| Leigh French | ADR Voice Casting |
| David G. Derrick Jr. | Story Artist |
| Nick Fletcher | Editor |
| Jane Poole | Costume Design |
| David C. Lawson | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Andrus | Animation |
| Chris Bancroft | Animation |
| Christophe Lautrette | Art Direction |
| Pat Sito | Art Department Manager |
| Steve Cunningham | Animation |
| Seth Engstrom | Conceptual Design |
| Gabe Hordos | Art Department Coordinator |
| Doug Cooper | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Tony Cosanella | Production Manager |
| Deven LeTendre | Production Manager |
| Will Files | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Leslee Feldman | Casting |
| Joseph R. Thygesen | Additional Editing |
| Christi Soper Hilt | Casting Associate |
| David Yanover | Post Production Supervisor |
| Wayne Hellinger | Post Production Coordinator |
| Mark Schoellkopf | Post Production Coordinator |
| Gene Goins | Projection |
| Scott Guitteau | Sound Effects Editor |
| Luke Dunn Gielmuda | Foley Supervisor |
| Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Ellen Heuer | Foley Artist |
| Frank Rinella | Foley Mixer |
| Sean England | Foley Recordist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Terry Claborn | Color Timer |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Craig Heath | Sound Recordist |
| Blake R. Cornett | Sound Recordist |
| Matt Patterson | Sound Recordist |
| J.J. George | Music Editor |
| Alan Meyerson | Scoring Mixer |
| Simon Otto | Animation |
| Alex McDowell | Production Design |
| Hans Zimmer | Executive Music Producer |
| Andy Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Kyrsten Mate | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Writer |
| Spike Feresten | Writer |
| Barry Marder | Writer |
| Andy Robin | Writer |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Susan Bradley | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christina Steinberg | Producer |
| Mark Swift | Co-Producer |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Producer |
| Cameron Stevning | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 52 | 80 | 38 |
| 2024 | 5 | 57 | 103 | 39 |
| 2024 | 6 | 44 | 70 | 30 |
| 2024 | 7 | 51 | 81 | 29 |
| 2024 | 8 | 47 | 69 | 28 |
| 2024 | 9 | 35 | 51 | 27 |
| 2024 | 10 | 43 | 62 | 27 |
| 2024 | 11 | 38 | 60 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 43 | 66 | 29 |
| 2025 | 1 | 49 | 84 | 32 |
| 2025 | 2 | 31 | 51 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 509 | 846 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 877 | 877 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 829 | 877 |
***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