Synopsis
The Secret Life of Bees (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 T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping. ??Fox Searchlight Pictures

Awards: 11 wins & 17 nominations
Budget: $11,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $39,952,437
Soundtrack: Hippy Hippy Shake (Written by Chan Romero (as Robert L. Romero))


Gina Prince-Bythewood
Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah
2008-10-17 (United States)
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