The Secret Life of Bees
2008 · 114 min · Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 48 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 61 % | 32 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 69 % | 35 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 65 % | 36 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 50 % | 29 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 46 % | 29 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 49 % | 24 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 51 % | 18 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 54 % | 23 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 54 % | 25 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 50 % | 24 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 56 % | 34 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 77 % | 59 % | 66 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 89 % | 80 % | 79 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 84 % | 81 % | 78 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 70 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 73 % | 49 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 76 % | 41 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 74 % | 41 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 63 % | 32 % | 37 % | 60 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Zach Taylor
Doll (as Renée Clark)
Cressie
Young Lily
Young Lily
Teenager
Frank Posey
Mechanic
Details
- Directed by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Written by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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