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Bee Season

Seen it?

2005 | 104 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 49% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for book lovers and parents and kids watching together. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 49%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel

  • Richard GereSaul
  • Juliette BinocheMiriam
  • Flora CrossEliza
  • Max MinghellaAaron
  • Kate BosworthChali
  • Corey FischerNational Spelling Bee Pronouncer
  • Sam ZuckermanNational Spelling Bee Judge
  • Joan MankinMs. Bergermeyer
  • Piers MackenzieDr. Morris
  • Lorri HoltMs. Rai