Bee Movie

2007 Comedy

Barry B. Benson (voice of Jerry Seinfeld) is your average honeybee. Despite having recently received his diploma from bee college and being virtually guaranteed a bright future in honey, Barry feels he has the skills to pursue a number of different career paths and resents the fact that his employment opportunities are strictly limited to producing the sweet nectar. Upon breaking away from the hive and developing a friendship with an insect-loving New York florist (voice of Renée Zellweger), Barry makes the shocking discovery that human beings eat honey in mass quantities. Having finally found his calling in life, the infuriated Barry decides to sue the human race for stealing all of the honey that his fellow bees work so hard to produce.

Director: Simon J. Smith

Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger,Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton,Chris Rock

Reviews

  • Agreeably skewed fun.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    29 November 2012

  • At its relaxed best, when it's about, well, nothing, the slyly comic Bee Movie is truly beguiling.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    29 November 2012

  • The movie's not even close to Pixar standards - the animation is slapdash and the story construction's a mess - but the vibe is loose-limbed and fluky, and the gags have an extra snap that's recognizably Seinfeldian.

    Ty Burr - The Boston Globe

    29 November 2012

  • The real fun is the insect shtick.

    A.O. Scott - The New York Times

    29 November 2012

  • There's no real jeopardy. The stakes are low. It's a bee movie about nothing.

    Carina Chocano - Los Angeles Times

    29 November 2012

Awards

  • Best Animated Feature

    Annie Awards (2008)

     
  • Best Animated Feature

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2008)

     
  • Best Animated Film

    Golden Globes (2008)

     
  • Favorite Animated Movie

    Kids' Choice Awards (2008)

     
  • Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue & ADR for Feature Film Animation

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (2008)