The Secret Life of Bees

2008 · 114 min · ★ 7.5 / 10 · 600 votes

Family · Adventure · Drama

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.

Cast

Dakota Fanning · Queen Latifah · Jennifer Hudson · Alicia Keys · Sophie Okonedo · Paul Bettany · Hilarie Burton Morgan · Tristan Mack Wilds · Nate Parker · Shondrella Avery

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood