"Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning head a stellar ensemble cast in this 'wonderful film about family, independence and the transcendent power of love' (Minneapolis Star Tribune) based on the acclaimed best-selling novel. To escape her cruel, angry father - and discover the truth about her late mother's past - 14-year-old Lily Owens (Fanning) flees with her caregiver and friend Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) to a South Carolina town where she's taken in by the bee-keeping Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo). Surrounded by the unexpected love, grace and spirituality she encounters there, Lily forms a bond with each of these uniquely gifted women and discovers that sometimes you must leave home in order to find it."--Container.
Publisher:Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009].
General Note: Closed-captioned.Includes English and Spanish language tracks with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.Home use only.Special features: Theatrical version ; director's extended cut ; 8 deleted scenes ; "Adaptation: bringing The Secret life of bees to the big screen" featurette ; "The women and men of The Secret life of bees" featurette ; "Inside the pink house with Sue Monk Kidd" featurette ; "Life on the set" featurette ; "The world premiere" featurette ; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood, producer Lauren Shuler Donner & Joe Pichirallo, and actors Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifa ; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood and film editor Terilyn Shropshire.Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Mark Isham ; produced by James Lassiter, Ewan Leslie, Joe Pichirallo, Lauren Shuler Donner, Will Smith ; written for the screen and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. LINCOLN
Participant or Performer Note: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo.
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CHV Rating: PG; for thematic material and some violence.