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Bee Movie
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2007 animated film directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner
"Bee Movie" is a 2007 animated film directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner that tells the story of a bee who leaves his hive to explore the human world. The film became a notable part of popular culture, particularly known for its unusual premise and later internet meme status.
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6.0Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?
Cast
- Jerry Seinfeld as Barry B. Benson (voice)
- Renée Zellweger as Vanessa Bloome (voice)
- Matthew Broderick as Adam Flayman (voice)
- Patrick Warburton as Ken (voice)
- John Goodman as Layton T. Montgomery (voice)
- Chris Rock as Mooseblood (voice)
Themes
- factory worker
- airplane
- court
- tennis
- florist
- flower shop
- college
- pilot
- beehive
- lawsuit
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- insect
- Director
- Steve Hickner
- Voice actor
- Megan Mullally
- Composer
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Producer
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Production company
- Pacific Data Images
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 687863
- Performer
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.dreamworks.com/movies/bee-movie
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- publication date
- 2007-12-13
- narrator
- Jim Cummings
- title
- Bee Movie
- capital cost
- 150000000
- box office
- 126631277
- derivative work
- Bee Movie Game
- hashtag
- BeeMovie
- Commons category
- Bee Movie
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 54/100
- form of creative work
- feature film
- first line
- According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly.
- fabrication method
- computer animation
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Encyclopedic overview
Bee Movie is a 2007 American animated satirical comedy film directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, and written by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it stars Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger. The film centers on Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), an anthropomorphic honey bee who tries to sue the human race for exploiting bees after learning from his new florist friend Vanessa Bloome (Zellweger) that humans sell and consume honey.
Bee Movie premiered in New York City on October 25, 2007, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 2 by Paramount Pictures. It grossed $293.5 million worldwide on a budget of $150 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor and voice cast but criticized its plot and screenplay. Nevertheless, it has since gained a cult following, partly driven by internet memes of the film shared on social media, which lampoon its surreal premise, script and celebrity cameos.
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