- General Note:
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Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: theatrical version; director's extended cut; 8 deleted scenes; "Adaptation: bringing The Secret Life of Bees to the big screen" featurette; "The women and men of The Secret Life of Bees" featurette; "Inside the pink house with Sue Monk Kidd" featurette; "Life on the set" featurette; "The world premiere" featurette; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood, producer Lauren Shuler Donner & Joe Pichirallo, and actors Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifa; commentary with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood and film editor Terilyn Shropshire.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; music by Mark Isham.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker, Paul Bettany.
- Target Audience Note:
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MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some violence.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE - MATURE THEME Manitoba Film Classification Board
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
- System Details Note:
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DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, dual layer, NTSC.
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
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For private home use only
- Language Note:
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English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.