I am a kid ten years old, and maybe you think I shouldn't have seen it. But I read the book and saw the movie and I think they were both copacetic for kids 12+. There is a lot of violence, especially to African Americans, but not too graphic. There is cussing, words really NO ONE should use, but definitely not young adults or children. Lily, the main character, kisses a black boy once, and June and her boyfriend kiss a lot, but nothing more then that. Lily is treated badly, and she has to sit on grits, so her knees have a little blood on them but not a lot. On the whole, I recommend this movie for 12+ and maybe if a parent is with them, 10 is the youngest. You choose. Great movie, great book (by Sue Monk Kidd)!

This movie takes place in the time of unequal rights for colored people. It is about a girl named Lily who runs away from her neglecting father to find out the truth about her dead mother. She travels with her house-keeper, a black woman named Rosalina, and finds a link between a family of black woman and what she is looking for. They take her in and care for her and Rosalina. This is a very touching movie that I recommend for all people 11 and up. A must see. Hope my review helps you! -i love dogs

Well I loved this movie. I thought it was al little sad because someone does kill them selves. There is just a gentle kissing and there is some abuse. Also this is when there was segregation in it so that isn't a positive message.

Dakota Fanning is the main character she goes to a house and learns a lot of life lessons.

Great but violent movie that may disturb younger children. But good for 12+

Secret Life Of Bees is a very good movie starring Dakota Fanning. The movie is about a 14 year old girl who is haunted by the memorie of when she accidently killed her mother when she was four. She also has a very abusive father. Finnally she thinks her dad has crossed the line with saying and doing bad things to her. So she runs away and takes an older family memeber with her. soon they find a place to stay with a kind family who makes honey and works with bees. Lilly the 14 year old girl lies and doesent tell them why she really needs a place to stay. But as lilly becomes closer and closer to the family through love, honey, friendship, tragedies, and bees she has second thoughts about keeping everything about her life a secret from them. The movie is very sad and somewhat ilont. But secret life of bees i recomend for all kids 12 and up. But keep in mind the movie does have mature themes such as: Physical abuse, death, tragedies, and more....

This movie is an exellent film representation of the book by the same name by Sue Monk Kidd. The movie portrays important issues like racial prejudice, bad family situations, and suicide, while keeping an overall positive message of finding yourself and beauty in unexpected places. Lily, the main character, finds a true family in the beekeeping Boatwright sisters, and learns much about herself and that 'she is enough.'

The Secret Life of Bees was a really great movie. The scenes with Lily's abusive father are pretty scary, but not too horrible. Also, a woman's dead body is revealed, in an extremely sad scene. There are also fighting. There is some mild curses, and the N word is targeted to hurt African Americans (this movie takes place in the 60's). This movie teaches a very valuable lesson of friendship and love. Lily's father is a terrible role model, but there are many good ones, like August. All in all, I would really recommend The Secret Life of Bees.

i thought that it was a wonderfull movie. and really reccomand kids to watch it;