Bee Movie

Bee Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
  • Jerry Seinfeld
  • Christina Steinberg
Starring
Edited byNick Fletcher
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25) (New York City)
  • November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[1]
Box office$293.5 million[1]

Bee Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Columbus 81 Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner (in the former's feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by the writing team of Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder and Andy Robin, it stars the voices of Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, and Chris Rock. The film centers on Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a 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 debuted in New York City on October 25, 2007, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 2. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor and voice cast but criticized its plot and lack of originality. Despite this, it was a box-office disappointment, grossing $293.5 million worldwide on a budget of $150 million. Nevertheless, it has since gathered a cult following, partly driven by Internet memes of the film shared on social media, which most often lampoon the film's surreal premise, script and celebrity cameos.

  1. ^ a b "Bee Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 3, 2023.