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The Secret Life of Bees
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PG13,1hr 50min
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Released:
October 17, 2008
Distributor:
Fox Searchlight
Synopsis: Gina Prince-Bythewood's adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's novel The Secret Life of Bees stars Dakota Fanning as Lily, a 14-year-old growing up in a small Southern town in 1964. She is haunted by memories of shooting her mother when she was a young girl. Lily lives with her emotionally distant father, and her best friend is their African-American housekeeper Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson). After locals beat Rosaleen for attempting to register as a voter, and Lily's dad goes one step too far during an argument ... Full Synopsis
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Queen Latifah, left, and Dakota Fanning in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Queen Latifah, left, and Dakota Fanning in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Dakota Fanning, left, and Queen Latifah in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Queen Latifah, left, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Queen Latifah, left, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning in "The Secret...
Dakota Fanning, top, and Jennifer Hudson in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Tristan Wilds, left, and Dakota Fanning in "The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
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