Bee Movie (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Actor: Jerry Seinfeld
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
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Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 703
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 117944
UPC: 097361179445
EAN: 0097361179445
ASIN: B0011ZNAIC
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2007
Release Date: March 11, 2008
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Product Description
Bee Movie is a comedy that will change everything you think you know about bees. Having just graduated from college a bee by the name of Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human a New York City florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger). He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee s honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling in life is to set the world right by suing the human race. That is until the ensuing chaos upsets the very balance of nature. It is up to Barry to prove that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.System Requirements:Running Time; 90 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 097361179445 Manufacturer No: 117944
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There aren't a lot of choices in a bee's life: a bee attends a few days of school, graduates from college, and chooses a job in the hive that he'll labor at for the rest of his life. Barry (Jerry Seinfeld) is different from his best friend Adam (Matthew Broderick) and all the other bees: he wants to see the world outside the hive and can't begin to contemplate doing the same job for his entire life. Naturally, the life of the "pollen jock" bees appeals to Barry because it's the only job that takes a bee outside the hive and into the larger human world. Once outside the hive, Barry breaks the most sacred bee law and speaks to a human named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger) in order to thank her for saving his life. A relationship quickly blossoms and leads Barry to the discovery that humans are stealing honey from the bees and selling it for their own profit. Vowing to hurt the humans the one place they'll feel it, Barry brings a legal suit against the honey industry and the courtroom drama begins. There are some hysterical moments in the film, as one would expect from a Seinfeld production, and an abundance of one-liners, double-meanings, slapstick humor, and innuendo-laden dialogue that will keep adults guffawing throughout the show. Still, the whole concept of seeing the life of a common pest through non-human eyes is getting repetitive thanks to films like Ratatouille, Flushed Away, Open Season, and Over the Hedge. It should be noted, though, that this first foray into animation by Jerry Seinfeld was four years in production due to its collaborative nature, so its theme may actually have well predated all of the aforementioned films. Children ages 5 and older will love the bees' silly antics, though many of the jokes will go right over their heads and parents should be cautioned about some mildly suggestive humor. More than just a comical film about the life of one very different honeybee, Bee Movie is a social commentary that pokes fun at human behavior while stressing the importance of doing even the most menial job well and championing the power of working together toward a common goal. There's even a lesson to be learned from the bees about controlling one's temper. --Tami Horiuchi
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 To Bee or not to Bee November 17, 2007
Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana)
41 out of 69 found this review helpful
I thought that I would never see
A movie based upon a bee
The penguins really had their day
But now there's not much more to say
So Jerry thought he'd do his thing
For busy bees that work and sting
Extremely funny at the start
But by the end it lost the art
Not even Renee could revive
A movie that just failed to thrive
I really enjoyed the beginning of this movie, with Barry Bee Benson (Seinfeld) graduating after days and days of college, and getting his first taste of the workings of the hive with his friend Adam (Matthew Broderick). After being told by the tour guide (Megan Mullally) that his first job will also be his last, he decides to take a look at the world outside the hive, and then the movie begins to go into decline.
While on a routine pollen excursion, he has a close encounter with humans that prompts him to break a basic bee rule of keeping your mouth shut, and before long he's ingesting caffeine with a florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger) and chatting his way into an inter-species relationship. One day, he discovers that humans have been harvesting honey in larger quantities than roaming bears have ever managed to gather, and decides to take the players in the honey industry to court.
One kangaroo court case later, with Judge Oprah presiding, the movie reaches the bottom of the hive with an absolutely mind-bogglingly ridiculous grand finale that will give you an uncontrollable case of the "WHAT????'s"
Sure, there are lots of funny one-liners and sight gags, and inside jokes, and lawyer jokes and innuendo, as well as a message about the importance of every individual to the big picture and the rewards of hard work, but overall, the movie boils down to "Oh, Jerry, where is your victory? Bee Movie, where is your sting?"
Amanda Richards, November 17, 2007
 Fun with fresh message. November 3, 2007
R. Christenson (Pine, CO USA)
29 out of 33 found this review helpful
I've seen all of the animated features since Toy Story, and liked this one better than most. It's not as funny as Shrek, and overall not as good as Monsters Inc or Finding Nemo, but certainly in the better half, comparable to Cars, Ice Age, and Over The Hedge. During the first twenty minutes or so it seemed like it might offer nothing better than a series of Bee jokes, which I see has resulted in some negative reviews here. But the story develops as an allegory for frivolous lawsuits, but it's the bee who brings the frivolous lawsuit here, so it doesn't jump on the Hollywood blame-humans-first bandwagon, which is refreshing. Some of the results are predictable, some funny, but not preachy or trite. There's at least one lawyer joke that had the audience in stitches, along with several other funny jokes.
BEE MOVIE I GIVE IT A................B! May 18, 2008
MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I love animated movies and Bee Movie really doesn't disappoint. It's a solid film with a lot of "in" jokes and beautiful animation. The cast is great, the story is solid, the animation is excellent, so why not an A? The film does seem longer than it's 89 minute running lenth considering 9 of those minutes are credits! The animation while "BEE"utiful is really plain by today's standards and the film seems to run out of steam halfway though. It's still well worth seeing and the single disc version has enough extras to keep me happy and it won't "sting" you pocket book like the two disc one.
 Ratatouille this is not November 1, 2007
G. Recipient
13 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you're looking for an animated movie that's smart and that will appeal to adults as well as children, stay away from Bee Movie. I was invited to a screening and the predominant reaction in the audience to the profoundly predictable plot and very lame jokes was silence. Very eloquent silence.
I guess Jerry Seinfeld needs Larry David in order to be funny, but fans of the sitcom about nothing will be sorely disappointed. I just hope Renee Zellweger got paid lots of money for her participation in Bee Movie. Otherwise, what's the point of her selling out?
Beeing and Nothingness November 3, 2007
Interplanetary Funksmanship (Vanilla Suburbs, USA)
13 out of 20 found this review helpful
If you are looking for proof that Jerry Seinfeld is the most overrated, most obnoxious and most boring "comedian" on the planet, then go see this alleged "kids" animated movie. I did not know Seinfeld was in it, so when I took my two year old toddler son to the movies, I chose this, because I thought it would be suitable for him.
Now, my boy has a great attention span for someone so young: He was under two years old (22 months), when I took him to see "Ratatouille." He sat in his theater seat, eyes transfixed on the screen the whole time. When he watches "The Incredibles" and "Over the Hedge," you can't pull him away from the television screen.
This one? Thank God he got my genes, because he was twitchy, whiney, and distracted. I kept having to drag him to the concessions stand, or for a walk around the theater lobby area. We caught some of the ending of this movie, which involves politically correct trashing of humans when Jerry Seinfeld's character sues the human race for filching the honey and royal jelly the hapless bees worked so hard to produce.
Geez. That's a surprise: A kid's movie with a hidden environmentalist agenda.
Yawn.
Not wanting to be ripped off, I took my boy to another screen in the multiplex to watch the Western flick "3:10 to Yuma." My boy was his old self again. He loved watching the action and the gunfight at the end had him pointing at the screen, really got his attention.
Renee Zellweger: Do you really need to be so desperate as to have been cast in this schlock?
It's time to hang Jerry Seinfeld upside down from a tree and stick a fork in him:
Like his fellow untalented "comedian" Michael Richards, he's done.
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