The Secret Life of Bees

Plot
Haunted by memories of her late mother and abused by her father (Paul Bettany), 14-year-old Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) runs away with her friend and caregiver Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) to the South Carolina town that holds the key to her mother's past. There, Lily meets the Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo), who take her in and teach her about beekeeping, honey, and the Black Madonna. Lily also discovers that the truth about her mother is closer than she thinks.

Cast

 * Queen Latifah as August Boatwright
 * Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens
 * Jennifer Hudson as Rosaleen "July" Daise-Boatwright
 * Alicia Keys as June Boatwright
 * Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright
 * Paul Bettany as T. Ray Owens, Lily's abusive father
 * Hilarie Burton as Deborah Owens, Lily's mother
 * Tristan Wilds as Zach Taylor, a friend of May, and Lily’s love interest
 * Nate Parker as Neil, June's boyfriend
 * Shondrella Avery as Greta Taylor, Zach's mother

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