The Secret Life of Bees

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Hilarie Burton, Paul Bettany, Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Renée Clark, Shondrella Avery, Nicky Buggs, Sharon Morris, Emma Sage Bowman

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Rating: PG-13

Studio: Fox Searchlight

Release date: October 17th, 2008

Synopsis:

A drama set in the Southern U.S. in the 1960s, centers on teenager Lily Owens (Fanning) and her friend Rosaleen (Hudson) who flee their hometown to escape their harsh upbringing and seek to uncover the mysteries of Lily's late mother. Along the way, they encounter three beekeeping sisters (Latifah, Okonedo, Keys) who take the pair in to their South Carolina home.

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