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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox Film
| name = Bee Movie
| name = Bee Movie
| image = Brussels - Christmas 2007 (2147129519).jpg
| border = yes
| border = yes
| director = {{Plainlist|
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Simon J. Smith
* [[Steve Hickner]]
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jerry Seinfeld]]
* Christina Steinberg
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jerry Seinfeld]]
| narrator = [[Phil Proctor]]
* Spike Feresten
| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--Per poster billing-->
* Barry Marder
* Andy Robin
| music = [[Rupert Gregson-Williams]]
}}
| editing = [[Nick Fletcher]], [[Action for Climate Empowerment|A.C.E.]]
| narrator =
| animator = [[Alex McDowell]], [[Royal Designers for Industry|RDI]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--Per poster-->
* [[Jerry Seinfeld]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
* [[Renée Zellweger]]
| released = {{Film date|2007|11|2|North America|2007|11|17|China}}
}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| music = Rupert Gregson-Williams
| editing = Nick Fletcher
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[DreamWorks Animation]]
* Columbus 81 Productions<ref name=VarietyReview>{{cite news|last1=McCarthy|first1=Todd|title=Review: 'Bee Movie'|url=https://variety.com/2007/digital/reviews/bee-movie-1200555014/|access-date=October 1, 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 28, 2007}}</ref>
}}
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]{{efn|name=Distributor}}
| released = {{Film date|2007|10|25|[[New York City]]|2007|11|2|United States}}
| runtime = 90 minutes<ref name=VarietyReview>{{cite news|last1=McCarthy|first1=Todd|title=Review: 'Bee Movie'|url=https://variety.com/2007/digital/reviews/bee-movie-1200555014/|access-date=October 1, 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 28, 2007}}</ref>
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $150 million<ref name=BOM>{{cite web|title=Bee Movie (2007)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=beemovie.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref>
| budget = $150{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |title=''Bee Movie'' - Domestic Release |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1984202241/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923232735/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1984202241/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
| gross = $287.6 million<ref name=BOM />
| gross = $293.5{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM" />
}}
}}
'''''Bee Movie''''' is a 2007 comedy movie made by [[DreamWorks Animation]]. It is about a [[bee]] attempting to restore flowers for honey.
'''''Bee Movie''''' is a 2007 American [[Computer animation|computer animated]] [[Satire|satirical]] [[comedy movie]] directed by Simon J. Smith and [[Steve Hickner]], and written by [[Jerry Seinfeld]], Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. Produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]], it stars Seinfeld and [[Renée Zellweger]]. The film centers on Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), an [[anthropomorphic]] [[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'' premiered in New York City on October 25, 2007, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 2 by [[Paramount Pictures]].{{efn|name=Distributor|In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chney|first1=Alexandra|title=DreamWorks Animation Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates, SEC Investigation Revealed|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/|access-date=July 30, 2014|work=Variety|date=July 29, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812201831/http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/|url-status=live}}</ref> and transferred to [[20th Century Fox]] before reverting to [[Universal Pictures]] in 2018 following [[NBCUniversal]]'s acquisition of DreamWorks Animation in 2016.}} The film grossed $293.5 million worldwide on a budget of $150 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its humor and voice cast but criticized its plot and [[screenplay]]. It has gained a [[cult following]] since its release, partly driven by [[internet meme]]s of the film shared on [[social media]], which lampoon its surreal premise, script and celebrity cameos.
== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The main character is Barry B. Benson, who is a [[bee]]. Barry leaves his [[beehive]] for a job and meets a [[woman]] called Vanessa. They both become friends and when they are at the shop, Barry sees honey and realises that humans have been stealing their [[honey]], so he and Vanessa go to court to give all of the honey back to the bees.
The main character is Barry B. Benson, who is a [[bee]]. Barry leaves his [[beehive]] for a job and meets a [[woman]] called Vanessa. They both become friends and when they are at the shop, Barry sees honey and realises that humans have been stealing their [[honey]], so he and Vanessa go to court to give all of the honey back to the bees.
In the end, they manage to pollinate the flowers, make the nature alive again and all bees get their jobs back.
In the end, they manage to pollinate the flowers, make the nature alive again and all bees get their jobs back.
== Voice cast ==
== Voice cast ==
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* [[Jerry Seinfeld]] as Barry B. Benson
* [[Jerry Seinfeld]] as Barry B. Benson
* [[Renée Zellweger]] as Vanessa Bloome
* [[Renée Zellweger]] as Vanessa Bloome
* [[Matthew Broderick]] as Adam Flayman
* [[Matthew Broderick]] as Adam Flayman
* [[Bonnie Hunt]] as Layton S. Montgomery
* [[Sharon Stone]] as Ransom O. Carolyn
* [[Bob Payne]] as Ken
* Martin P. Robinson as Ken
* [[Patrick Warburton]] as Mooseblood the Mosquito
* [[Patrick Warburton]] as Mooseblood the Mosquito
* [[Kathy Bates]] as Janet B. Benson
* [[Kathy Bates]] as Janet B. Benson
* [[Oprah Winfrey]] as Judge Bumbleton
* [[Oprah Winfrey]] as Judge Bumbleton
* [[Michael Richards]] as Bud Ditchwater
* [[Michael Richards]] as Bud Ditchwater
* [[Jim Cummings]] as Title Narrator and Graduation Announcer
* [[Larry King]] as Bee Larry King, a fictionalized bee version of himself
* [[Larry King]] as Bee Larry King, a fictionalized bee version of himself
* [[Larry Miller (comedian)|Larry Miller]] as Dean Buzzwell
* [[Larry Miller (comedian)|Larry Miller]] as Dean Buzzwell
* [[Phil Proctor]] as Title Narrator and Graduation Announcer
* Sean Schaffer as Title Narrator and Graduation Announcer
* David Moses Pimentel as Hector
* David Moses Pimentel as Hector
* Chuck Martin as Andy
* Chuck Martin as Andy
* [[John DiMaggio]] as Bailiff and Janitor
* [[John DiMaggio]] as Bailiff and Janitor
* [[Tress MacNeille]] as Jeanette Chung and Mother
* [[Tress MacNeille]] as Jeanette Chung and Mother
* [[Bob Peterson]] as Elephant
* [[Bonnie Hunt]] as Elephant
* [[Simon J. Smith]] as Truck Driver and Chet
* Simon J. Smith as Truck Driver and Chet
* [[Ray Liotta]] as Himself
* [[Ray Liotta]] as Himself
* [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] as Himself
* [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] as Himself
* [[Nick Nolte]] as Vincent
* [[Nick Nolte]] as Vincent
* [[Robert Jayne]] as Bee (''uncredited'')
* Robert Jayne as Bee (''uncredited'')
* [[Carl Kasell]] as Himself (''uncredited'')
* [[Carl Kasell]] as Himself (''uncredited'')
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