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Bee Movie

PG

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1 hr. 31 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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50%

173 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. He flies outside the hive for the first time and talks to a human, breaking a cardinal rule of his species. Barry learns that humans have been stealing and eating honey for centuries, and he realizes that his true calling is to obtain justice for his kind by suing humanity for theft.

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Critics Consensus

Bee Movie has humorous moments, but its awkward premise and tame delivery render it mostly forgettable.

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Vabian G

This Is A Shitpost Movie On Your Reason

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Luke P

This semi-finals was the absolute best of all time. Kawhi Leonard's final game winning shot was an absolute masterpiece, the 76ers didn't know what hit ‘em!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Alejandro H

How should I start? Ya like jazz?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Audience Member

Bee Movie Is The Best DreamWorks Animated Comedy Ever!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Carson P

More like the d movie this has got to be one of the most boring and cringe inducing animated films of all time the story is stupid why wild a human and a bee be in love that's just ridiculous and it has some of the most cringe inducing scenes ever everyone is wasted here not even Jerry Seinfeld can make you laugh in this boring, ugly mess of an animated film it could perhaps be the worst dreamworks movie ever

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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James M

Despite this movie having its moments (some of which are actually funny), it still sucks.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Simon J. Smith

Director

Steve Hickner

Director

Jerry Seinfeld

Barry B. Benson

Renée Zellweger

Vanessa

Matthew Broderick

Adam Flayman

John Goodman

Layton T. Montgomery

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - The Trial Beegins

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Hitchhiking Honey Bee

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - I Speak For The Bees!

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Thinking Bee

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Unacceptable Beehavior

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Bathroom Bee Brawl

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Pollen Power

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - A Stinging Testimony

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Anyone For Tennis?

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Bee Movie: Official Clip - Ya Like Jazz?

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Rated: B-

Feb 18, 2012

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Rated: C

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While the premise is unique, the approach is generic.

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Richard Propes

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Apparently, when money talks good ideas walk.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

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Rachel Wagner

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It certainly is beautiful.

Rated: 5.5/10

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Synopsis

Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. He flies outside the hive for the first time and talks to a human, breaking a cardinal rule of his species. Barry learns that humans have been stealing and eating honey for centuries, and he realizes that his true calling is to obtain justice for his kind by suing humanity for theft.

Director: Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner
Screenwriter: Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG
Rating: PG (Mild Suggestive Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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