Raves for THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES!

See what the critics had to say about the movie based on the best-selling novel, below!

  •  "A special film with a big heart." -- Ben Lyons, AT THE MOVIES
  • "The buzz is out. 'The Secret Life of Bees is smart, sassy and deliciously sweet." -- Prairie Miller, WBAI RADIO
  • "Magnificent! A movie experience everyone will love." -- Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV
  • "Dakota Fanning gives an astonishingly perceptive performance. Not since Jodie Foster has there been a child star with such range and sensitivity." -- Leah Rozen, PEOPLE
  • "Adapter-director Gina Prince-Bythewood has made an honorable movie, wonderfully attentive to the skills of its excellent cast, that turned this devout cynic into a believer." Richard Corliss, TIME

  • "If you were moved by the book you will find this adaptation affecting and emotionally satisfying." Claudia Puig, USA TODAY
  • "Queen Latifah is the kind of actor who makes you sit taller, breathe deeper, feel stronger. Her poignant work in Gina Prince-Bythewood's 'The Secret Life of Bees' merits a pillar in the movie colonnade alongside those of Gary Cooper, John Wayne and Denzel Washington." Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
  • "August is the film’s emotional center, and Queen Latifah's wry sense of gravitas anchors it... Okonedo's face is a marvel. Every thought, every emotion flickers across it like clouds obscuring the sun." Michael O'Sullivan, WASHINGTON POST

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I would just like to comment from a perspective of someone who hasn't yet seen the movie. I read the book and at 29 years old and an English teacher, it is now my new favorite. Wow. Knowing very little about the movie, however, I am perplexed at who the actresses are playing. I pictured them all so much older, especially Rosaleen and August, so I am really wondering who Queen Latifa plays, and what about Alicia Keys? I'm completely dumbfounded, but can't wait to see how it all plays out. I'm going to see it tonight!

Words are indescribable for this movie. I felt at home as its story unfolds.

Having read the book, both my wife and I were very happy with this adaptation.The actors are perfectly cast to the book, it will be a classic!
Rama S
Espanola, NM

Wonderful movie!

This was an excellent movie. Bring your kleenex because you're going to need them.

Stephanie P.
High Point, NC

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