Bee Movie
2007 · Movie · PG · 91 min · ★ 6.0 · 52% critics
A young bee who wants something more than life in the hive decides to challenge humans after learning about how bees are treated. As his plan unfolds, the story builds toward courtroom drama and other escalating, off-the-wall developments.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-10-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (5,288 votes)
- Box office
- $293,514,336
- Budget
- $150,000,000
About
You’ll probably enjoy Bee Movie if you like fast, meme-friendly animated comedy and don’t mind heavy bee-themed puns; Not for you if you want a cohesive, adult-friendly story, or if you prefer steadier, less joke-driven films like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 or The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Pros: lots of jokes; colorful animation; fun family energy | Cons: pun overload; uneven story; cringey dialogue
Themes
- factory worker
- airplane
- court
- tennis
- florist
- flower shop
- college
- pilot
- beehive
- lawsuit
- bee sting
- aftercreditsstinger
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Animated Movie · 2008 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2007 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jerry Seinfeld
as Barry B. Benson (voice)
Renée Zellweger
as Vanessa Bloome (voice)
Matthew Broderick
as Adam Flayman (voice)
Patrick Warburton
as Ken (voice)
John Goodman
as Layton T. Montgomery (voice)
Chris Rock
as Mooseblood (voice)
Kathy Bates
as Janet Benson (voice)
Barry Levinson
as Martin Benson (voice)
Larry King
as Bee Larry King (voice)
Ray Liotta
as Ray Liotta (voice)
Directed by Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner