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2008·Family·1h 54m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

melancholy

woman director

shocking

hopeful

Rank

#54 in 2008·#3438 overall

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.6 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Neil

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Violet

Nicky Buggs

Nicky Buggs

Cressie

Jasmine Burke

Jasmine Burke

Sugar Girl

Crew

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Screenplay

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Editor

Rogier Stoffers

Rogier Stoffers

Director of Photography

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Executive Producer

Lauren Shuler Donner

Lauren Shuler Donner

Producer

Will Smith

Will Smith

Producer

Sue Monk Kidd

Sue Monk Kidd

Novel

Camille Friend

Camille Friend

Hair Department Head

Popular Reviews

139 reviews

Eila Jaymes

7.0★ · 02/04/26

The Secret Life of Bees

A movie to its core about motherly love in all forms

A movie to its core about motherly love in all forms

michelle

8.0★ · 01/09/26

The Secret Life of Bees

Enjoyed the actual practice of beekeeping as a former beekeeping student. Very accurate and the comparisons to life were very nicely done. The entire performance by the cast was great. I wish it explored more of the time period and June’s story, but overall thoroughly satisfied.

Enjoyed the actual practice of beekeeping as a former beekeeping student. Very accurate and the comparisons to life were very nicely done. The entire performance by the cast was great. I wish it explored more of the time period and June’s story, but overall thoroughly satisfied.

Val

10.0★ · 12/17/25

The Secret Life of Bees

who tf was dakota's agent??? she was always in these heartbreaking movies at such a young age😭
anyways, amazing cast, amazing story, amazing movie

who tf was dakota's agent??? she was always in these heartbreaking movies at such a young age😭
anyways, amazing cast, amazing story, amazing movie

mm

8.0★ · 05/26/25

The Secret Life of Bees

queen latifah you should have been my mother

queen latifah you should have been my mother

Patch Valentine

The Secret Life of Bees

Childhood classic

Childhood classic

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