Tell It to the Bees
Seen it?2019 | 106 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Annabel Jankel
- Anna PaquinJean Markham
- Holliday GraingerLydia Weekes
- Emun ElliottRobert Weekes
- Steven RobertsonJim
- Lauren LyleAnnie Stock
- Gregor SelkirkCharlie Weekes
- Kate DickiePam Stock
- Billy BoydOlder Charlie (voice)
- Euan MasonJohn
- Zara HowellChanting Girl 2