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2008 | DIRECTED BY GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD

The Secret Life of Bees

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The Secret Life of Bees
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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Certificates

12

PG-13

12

PG-13

12
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First viewed:
24th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
22nd Mar 2026
Total views:
48
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th October 2008
17 years 11 months 5 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
4th December 2008
17 years 9 months 18 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
5th December 2008
17 years 9 months 17 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
21st January 2009
17 years 8 months 1 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
27th February 2009
17 years 6 months 23 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
5th March 2009
17 years 6 months 17 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £74.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $37.8 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $40 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
14,351 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
5.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 5th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: £74.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 17th Oct '08
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $10.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 19
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
gina prince-bythewood Gina Prince-Bythewood
Starring
Dakota FanningLily Owens
gina prince-bythewoodQueen LatifahAugust Boatwright
gina prince-bythewoodJennifer HudsonRosaleen Daise
Alicia KeysJune Boatwright
Sophie OkonedoMay Boatwright
gina prince-bythewoodPaul BettanyT. Ray Owens
Hilarie BurtonDeborah Owens
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£74,626
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Secret Life of Bees
5 Dec 2008
12N
£74,626
£74,626

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
7
Total Weeks
19
Total US Gross:
$37,770,162
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 Oct 2008
3N
$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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £74,626
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Genres
Drama
Drama
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  • United States United States
  • Philippines Philippines
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Paraguay Paraguay
  • Norway Norway
  • Costa Rica Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal Senegal
  • Algeria Algeria
  • India India
  • Egypt Egypt
News from around the web
National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees is un-bee-lievable  disneyplus.com Tue, 7th April 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

National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees Is Un-bee-lievable  disneyplus.com Fri, 17th April 2026

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