Where to watch The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

Name: The Secret Life of Bees
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2008-09-17
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo

Movie · 2008 · 1h 54m · Family, Adventure, Drama

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The Secret Life of Bees plot summary

Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.

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.

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Release date: September 17, 2008
Runtime: 1h 54m
Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.5 / 10 · 600 votes

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Cast

Dakota FanningLily Owens
Queen LatifahAugust Boatwright
Jennifer HudsonRosaleen Daise
Alicia KeysJune Boatwright
Sophie OkonedoMay Boatwright
Paul BettanyT. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton MorganDeborah Owens
Tristan Mack WildsZach Taylor
Nate ParkerNeil
Shondrella AveryGreta

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Where can I watch The Secret Life of Bees?

In the United States, The Secret Life of Bees isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.