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Bee Movie

Play trailer 1:43 Poster for Bee Movie PG Released Nov 2, 2007 1h 31m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Bee Movie has humorous moments, but its awkward premise and tame delivery render it mostly forgettable.

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Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B- Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Rated: C Oct 29, 2008 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Seinfeld's brand of observational humor is in full force, only imbued with more imagination and irony when applied to the bee world. Rated: 3/4 May 3, 2024 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins While the premise is unique, the approach is generic. Rated: 5/10 Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Apparently, when money talks good ideas walk. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lady Venus D I'm trying to understand how a studio that made Chicken Run also made this crap, I loved it when I was a kid but nostalgia wasn't enough... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review K G The most hilarious & dirty movie out of DreamWorks. Pixar had this concept "What if [something] had feelings?" Then DreamWorks/Jerry Seinfield had the idea of it & it is not taken seriously, which is a good thing. Barry had dreams & aspirations, he was not allowed to interact with humans but then there a human/florist, Vanessa Bloom. Humans always need to understand the great value of bees (they are very important species of insect). To bear in mind, I do not believe that the relationship of Vanessa & Ken would have been lasting forever in general; also, hilarious & fascinating to see a human & an insect in a romantic relationship. It does not portray bees entirely right; the bees had been a bit over-offended of what humans take from them such as honey (honey apparently helped the bee society), the celebrity cameos (like Sting) were funny as well. Then one bee made a bad idea: bees discontinue production which destroys the ecosystem. You will never be able to catch its humour/jokes: "It's a man in woman's clothes! That's a drag queen!" Or "How about a suicide pact?" I love it when DreamWorks disses Disney. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/09/25 Full Review SkyRo P Bee Movie features the voices of Ray Romano and Renee Zellweger, and it's an animated film produced by DreamWorks. I decided to give it a watch, as I've been enjoying many of DreamWorks' offerings lately. They often stand out as unique compared to Disney's recent films, which, while starting strong, have gradually lost their charm. This isn't meant as a dig at Disney; I just think they need to regain their spark. As I began watching, I found Ray Romano's voice for the main character, a bee who just graduated high school, to be a bit jarring. It felt odd to hear an older man's voice coming from a youthful character, which took me a moment to adjust to. However, I eventually accepted it, realizing that was the choice made for the character. The film presents some charming ideas, particularly the message about saving bees, but overall, it felt somewhat lacking. It didn’t seem to connect with the broader universe that many other DreamWorks films have developed. DreamWorks films often either hit the mark or miss entirely, and I would say this one falls somewhere in between. It was enjoyable enough to watch, but it's not one that would stick in my memory. I feel like there was a missed chance for a stronger script that could have elevated the film significantly. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/03/25 Full Review Vincent R This is basically a s#it post of a movie. In a good way. Watch it at your own risk. 8/10 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Cees T You don't need an invasive species to pollinate as long as there are native bees and other pollinators left. 3.8/10 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, 1 hour and 31 minutes of comedy!!! Rated PG for Mild Suggestive Humor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Jerry Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg
Screenwriter
Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Columbus 81 Productions, DreamWorks SKG, Pacific Data Images (PDI), DreamWorks Animation
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
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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