The Secret Life of Bees

2008 · 114 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 28,736 VOTES · DIR. Gina Prince-Bythewood

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Overview

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,237 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:04 Deborah?
00:06:27 Hush.
00:13:04 Yes, sir. Lily.
00:17:55 - A white girl come by here? - Uh, no, sir. Nobody. I ain't moved from this spot.
00:22:49 Virgin Mary's pictured as a colored woman.
00:27:48 You'll have to use the bathroom in the house.
00:32:23 - No, no. Get off. - Come here.
00:35:42 But don't be an idiot. That's why we wear long sleeves and long pants.
00:40:21 Got to have all of your lovin'
00:44:00 - It looks like... - Yeah. Yeah, I know. I know.
00:47:36 Obadiah knelt down on the wet sand before her...
00:52:24 No, I'll never, ever break away from you
00:56:56 - Because. - No. Why?
01:01:26 Come on back.
01:07:17 Hey.
01:12:23 I'm all right.
01:18:15 Smilin' at me
01:23:29 I know he's lyin' 'cause some things aren't possible.
01:27:03 and she said she was leavin' T. Ray.
01:34:11 Hey.
01:39:49 So you been here the whole time?
01:44:38 good riddance.
01:50:55 Don't you know the sky is blue
100:00:00 bee wings fannin' the air.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,237
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line100:00:00

Production Record

DirectorGina Prince-Bythewood
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$38,105,395
IMDb votes28,736