| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 110 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 03 Feb 2009 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Secret Life of Bees is rated PG-13: or thematic material and some violence.
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah,
Studio: 2008 Twentieth Century Fox
Website: Official site for The Secret Life of Bees.
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