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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
2008
 114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)

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 date US release: 17th October 2008
United States release date United States release: 17th October 2008
Singapore release date 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

G

15A

B

K-11

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £74.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $37.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $40 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 1

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Secret Life of Bees
5 Dec 2008
12N
£74,626
£74,626
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 19

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Oct 2008
3▲
$10,527,799
$10,527,799
24 Oct 2008
6▼
$6,051,630
$19,324,821
31 Oct 2008
7▼
$4,010,668
$25,297,621
7 Nov 2008
9▼
$3,089,467
$29,902,363
14 Nov 2008
8▲
$2,338,279
$33,627,359
21 Nov 2008
10▼
$1,264,991
$35,638,795
28 Nov 2008
14▼
$561,671
$36,652,652
5 Dec 2008
20▼
$217,469
$36,994,417
12 Dec 2008
27▼
$114,061
$37,208,667
19 Dec 2008
39▼
$49,479
$37,320,137
26 Dec 2008
46▼
$49,862
$37,407,770
2 Jan 2009
44▲
$62,044
$37,525,311
9 Jan 2009
40▲
$48,546
$37,600,538
16 Jan 2009
49▼
$35,294
$37,656,903
23 Jan 2009
55▼
$19,282
$37,704,599
30 Jan 2009
60▼
$10,175
$37,723,101
6 Feb 2009
64▼
$8,721
$37,736,842
13 Feb 2009
66▼
$10,531
$37,756,747
22 Feb 2009
78▼
$2,919
$37,766,350