Once I Was a Beehive
2015 · Movie · PG · 119 min · ★ 6.3 · 73% critics
After the loss of a parent, a teenage girl is pushed out of her comfort zone when she tags along with a new relative to a summer camp for Mormon girls. What starts as reluctance becomes a chance to connect, heal, and learn about trust, teamwork, and faith in others.
Also known as Girls Camp
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (66 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, PG, family-friendly story about grief, belonging, and finding connection at camp, similar in spirit to Love, Kennedy; Not for you if you dislike faith-based themes or prefer darker drama.
Pros: heartfelt message; family-friendly tone; uplifting bonding moments | Cons: religious theme may dominate; TV-like feel; limited edge or surprise
Themes
- summer camp
- christianity
- teen movie
- teenage girl
- dog
- mormon
- christian film
- christian camp
Cast & crew
Paris Warner
as Lane Speer
Lisa Valentine Clark
as Carrie Carrington
- HS
Hailey Smith
as Holly Valentine
Clare Niederpruem
as Bree Carrington
Barta Heiner
as Nedra
- AB
Amy Biedel
as Audrey Speer
- BM
Brett Merritt
as Tristan Samuelson
Ash Santos
as Paige
Kaley McCormack
as Mindy
Ariana Bagley
as Myleka
Directed by Maclain Nelson