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The Secret Life of Bees
2008
114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)
CAST & DIRECTOR
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Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Starring
Dakota Fanning
·
Queen Latifah
·
Jennifer Hudson
· Alicia Keys · Sophie Okonedo ·
Paul Bettany
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
17th October 2008
United States release
17th October 2008
Singapore release
4th December 2008
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
5th Dec '08
Debut position: 12
Highest position: 12
Debut gross: £74.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 1
US box office
Box Office debut: 17th Oct '08
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $10.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 19
Chart position history
UK box office
5 Dec,
2008
12
US box office
17 Oct,
2008
3
24 Oct,
2008
6
31 Oct,
2008
7
7 Nov,
2008
9
14 Nov,
2008
8
21 Nov,
2008
10
28 Nov,
2008
14
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG-13
13+
B
11
12
13
PG
G
K-11
M
Tous publics
12
12
PG-13
15A
7
12
PG12
Total grosses
UK total gross
£74.6 Thousand
US total gross
$37.8 Million
Global total gross
$40 Million
25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
Secrets of the Bees: release date & where to watch | Explore Disney+
disneyplus.com
Tue, 7th April 2026
The Secret Life of Bees Movie Trailers & Videos
TVGuide.com
Thu, 13th August 2026
Watch Secrets of the Bees TV Show - Streaming Online | Nat Geo TV
National Geographic
Wed, 1st April 2026
"The Secret Life of Bees" Review
The Independent Critic
Sat, 21st September 2013
Film review: The Secret Life of Bees
The Guardian
Thu, 4th December 2008
Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah reunite at Golden Globes 17 years after 'Secret Life of Bees'
Entertainment Weekly
Sun, 11th January 2026
US release
United States release
Singapore release
£74.6 Thousand $37.8 Million 
$40 Million