The Secret Life of Bees

2008 PG-13 1h 54m 7.2

In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.

In 1964 South Carolina, 14-year-old Lily Own 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.

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Studio(s): Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Originally Released: United States on Sep 17, 2008

Box Office Gross: $39,947,322.00

Budget: $11,000,000.00

Genres: Drama