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The Secret Life of Bees

2008·1h 54m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
29,789 votes
Metascore
57
Metacritic

1964. Lily, a lonely teenager, flees from her home and reaches a small town in South Carolina. Once there, she finds herself in the company of the Boatwright sisters who introduce her to a new world.

The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 drama movie directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 29,789 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Stars
Dakota Fanning
Queen Latifah
Alicia Keys
Jennifer Hudson
Details
2008-10-17
114 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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