Bee Movie

Bee Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Simon J. Smith Steve Hickner
Written by	Jerry Seinfeld Spike Feresten Barry Marder Andy Robin
Produced by	Jerry Seinfeld Christina Steinberg
Starring	Jerry Seinfeld Renée Zellweger Matthew Broderick John Goodman Patrick Warburton Chris Rock
Edited by	Nick Fletcher
Music by	Rupert Gregson-Williams
Production companies	DreamWorks Animation Columbus 81 Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25) (New York City) November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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.