The Secret Life of Bees

1964. Lily, a lonely teenager, flees from her home and reaches a small town in South Carolina. Once there, she finds herself in the company of the Boatwright sisters who introduce her to a new world.

Summary Details
Distributor20th Century Fox International
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Opening$36,595
50 theaters
Budget$11,000,000
Release DateMar 13, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresDrama
In Release294 days/42 weeks
Widest Release50 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 13-1524$36,595-50-$731$36,5951
Mar 20-2234$2,778-92.4%14-36$198$66,5362
Mar 27-2931$11,445+312%32+18$357$78,9473
Apr 3-533$3,714-67.5%16-16$232$98,9394
Apr 17-1924$16,367-35-$467$118,8506
Apr 24-2634$7,762-52.6%21-14$369$136,7737
May 8-1028$8,904-30-$296$157,2739
May 15-1730$9,445+6.1%28-2$337$173,05510