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The tag line for this one is "Bring your girlfriends, mothers, sisters and daughters." Sorry gents, you're not invited. Set...
The tag line for this one is "Bring your girlfriends, mothers, sisters and daughters." Sorry gents, you're not invited. Set in South Carolina in 1964, it is the story of young, white, Lily (Dakota Fanning) and her black "stand-in mother". When the latter insults the racist town populace, they escape to a nearby honey farm - kept by three sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo) - to start life afresh. Adapted from the New York Times best-selling novel of the same title.
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"Like a mouthful of honey, The Secret Life of Bees is cloyingly sweet and gooey, and you're not quite sure you can swallow it undiluted."
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Variety
Variety"The film insists so strenuously on its themes of redemption, tolerance, love and healing that it winds up defeating itself, and robbing Ms. Kidd’s already maudlin tale of its melodramatic heat."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Above all, it contains characters I care for, played by actors I admire."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Fried Green Tomatoes doused in honey."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"What's being sold here is the movie equivalent of the honey-drenched sweet potato biscuits that are forever being passed around on-screen. Their nutritional value may be nil, but they sure look comforting."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"An affecting ensemble piece that's destined to generate a fair share of awards-season buzz."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The source material remains affecting and the cast work hard to add dimension to a lacklustre screenplay. But sadly, it adds up to less than the sum of its parts."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Secret Life of Bees | Details
- Runtime
- 110
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
