The Secret Life of Bees
1964. Lily, a lonely teenager, flees from her home and reaches a small town in South Carolina. Once there, she finds herself in the company of the Boatwright sisters who introduce her to a new world.
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$10,527,799
1,591 theaters
1,591 theaters
Budget$11,000,000
Release DateOct 17, 2008
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Feb 26, 2009
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresDrama
In Release441 days/63 weeks
Widest Release1,630 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | Friday | 3 | $3,563,157 | - | - | 1,591 | $2,239 | $3,563,157 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | Saturday | 3 | $4,391,964 | +23.3% | - | 1,591 | $2,760 | $7,955,121 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 4 | $2,572,678 | -41.4% | - | 1,591 | $1,617 | $10,527,799 | 3 |
| Oct 20 | Monday | 3 | $696,072 | -72.9% | - | 1,591 | $437 | $11,223,871 | 4 |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | 3 | $746,994 | +7.3% | - | 1,591 | $469 | $11,970,865 | 5 |
| Oct 22 | Wednesday | 3 | $667,519 | -10.6% | - | 1,591 | $419 | $12,638,384 | 6 |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | 2 | $634,807 | -4.9% | - | 1,591 | $398 | $13,273,191 | 7 |
| Oct 24 | Friday | 6 | $1,785,661 | +181.3% | -49.9% | 1,630 | $1,095 | $15,058,852 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | 5 | $2,669,281 | +49.5% | -39.2% | 1,630 | $1,637 | $17,728,133 | 9 |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | 5 | $1,596,688 | -40.2% | -37.9% | 1,630 | $979 | $19,324,821 | 10 |
| Oct 27 | Monday | 5 | $460,155 | -71.2% | -33.9% | 1,630 | $282 | $19,784,976 | 11 |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | 5 | $531,108 | +15.4% | -28.9% | 1,630 | $325 | $20,316,084 | 12 |
| Oct 29 | Wednesday | 4 | $492,258 | -7.3% | -26.3% | 1,630 | $301 | $20,808,342 | 13 |
| Oct 30 | Thursday | 3 | $478,611 | -2.8% | -24.6% | 1,630 | $293 | $21,286,953 | 14 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Friday | 6 | $842,628 | +76.1% | -52.8% | 1,611 | $523 | $22,129,581 | 15 |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | 7 | $1,970,278 | +133.8% | -26.2% | 1,611 | $1,223 | $24,099,859 | 16 |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | 6 | $1,197,762 | -39.2% | -25% | 1,611 | $743 | $25,297,621 | 17 |
| Nov 3 | Monday | 6 | $363,154 | -69.7% | -21.1% | 1,611 | $225 | $25,660,775 | 18 |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | 6 | $414,511 | +14.1% | -22% | 1,611 | $257 | $26,075,286 | 19 |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | 5 | $355,020 | -14.4% | -27.9% | 1,611 | $220 | $26,430,306 | 20 |
| Nov 6 | Thursday | 5 | $382,590 | +7.8% | -20.1% | 1,611 | $237 | $26,812,896 | 21 |
| Nov 7 | Friday | 9 | $878,446 | +129.6% | +4.3% | 1,481 | $593 | $27,691,342 | 22 |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | 9 | $1,401,886 | +59.6% | -28.8% | 1,481 | $946 | $29,093,228 | 23 |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | 8 | $809,135 | -42.3% | -32.4% | 1,481 | $546 | $29,902,363 | 24 |
| Nov 10 | Monday | 8 | $334,439 | -58.7% | -7.9% | 1,481 | $225 | $30,236,802 | 25 |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | 8 | $538,293 | +61% | +29.9% | 1,481 | $363 | $30,775,095 | 26 |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | 7 | $253,025 | -53% | -28.7% | 1,481 | $170 | $31,028,120 | 27 |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | 6 | $260,960 | +3.1% | -31.8% | 1,481 | $176 | $31,289,080 | 28 |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 8 | $664,073 | +154.5% | -24.4% | 1,449 | $458 | $31,953,153 | 29 |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 8 | $1,078,373 | +62.4% | -23.1% | 1,449 | $744 | $33,031,526 | 30 |
| Nov 16 | Sunday | 7 | $595,833 | -44.7% | -26.4% | 1,449 | $411 | $33,627,359 | 31 |
| Nov 17 | Monday | 7 | $170,467 | -71.4% | -49% | 1,449 | $117 | $33,797,826 | 32 |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | 6 | $196,655 | +15.4% | -63.5% | 1,449 | $135 | $33,994,481 | 33 |
| Nov 19 | Wednesday | 6 | $193,048 | -1.8% | -23.7% | 1,449 | $133 | $34,187,529 | 34 |
| Nov 20 | Thursday | 6 | $186,275 | -3.5% | -28.6% | 1,449 | $128 | $34,373,804 | 35 |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 10 | $354,064 | +90.1% | -46.7% | 1,095 | $323 | $34,727,868 | 36 |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | 10 | $575,582 | +62.6% | -46.6% | 1,095 | $525 | $35,303,450 | 37 |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | 10 | $335,345 | -41.7% | -43.7% | 1,095 | $306 | $35,638,795 | 38 |
| Nov 24 | Monday | 10 | $126,349 | -62.3% | -25.9% | 1,095 | $115 | $35,765,144 | 39 |
| Nov 25 | Tuesday | 10 | $161,022 | +27.4% | -18.1% | 1,095 | $147 | $35,926,166 | 40 |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | 16 | $76,573 | -52.4% | -60.3% | 476 | $160 | $36,002,739 | 41 |
| Nov 27 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 16 | $88,242 | +15.2% | -52.6% | 476 | $185 | $36,090,981 | 42 |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 14 | $222,898 | +152.6% | -37% | 490 | $454 | $36,313,879 | 43 |
| Nov 29 | Saturday | 14 | $226,319 | +1.5% | -60.7% | 490 | $461 | $36,540,198 | 44 |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | 14 | $112,454 | -50.3% | -66.5% | 490 | $229 | $36,652,652 | 45 |
| Dec 1 | Monday | 15 | $29,381 | -73.9% | -76.7% | 490 | $59 | $36,682,033 | 46 |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | 16 | $29,692 | +1.1% | -81.6% | 490 | $60 | $36,711,725 | 47 |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | 14 | $33,934 | +14.3% | -55.7% | 490 | $69 | $36,745,659 | 48 |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | 15 | $31,289 | -7.8% | -64.5% | 490 | $63 | $36,776,948 | 49 |
| Dec 5 | Friday | 17 | $60,591 | +93.6% | -72.8% | 432 | $140 | $36,837,539 | 50 |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | 16 | $95,771 | +58.1% | -57.7% | 432 | $221 | $36,933,310 | 51 |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | 16 | $61,107 | -36.2% | -45.7% | 432 | $141 | $36,994,417 | 52 |
| Dec 8 | Monday | 17 | $21,266 | -65.2% | -27.6% | 432 | $49 | $37,015,683 | 53 |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | 17 | $24,686 | +16.1% | -16.9% | 432 | $57 | $37,040,369 | 54 |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 17 | $26,790 | +8.5% | -21.1% | 432 | $62 | $37,067,159 | 55 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 16 | $27,447 | +2.5% | -12.3% | 432 | $63 | $37,094,606 | 56 |
| Dec 12 | Friday | 25 | $31,996 | +16.6% | -47.2% | 271 | $118 | $37,126,602 | 57 |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | 26 | $50,225 | +57% | -47.6% | 271 | $185 | $37,176,827 | 58 |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | 25 | $31,840 | -36.6% | -47.9% | 271 | $117 | $37,208,667 | 59 |
| Dec 15 | Monday | 26 | $15,121 | -52.5% | -28.9% | 271 | $55 | $37,223,788 | 60 |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | 26 | $15,781 | +4.4% | -36.1% | 271 | $58 | $37,239,569 | 61 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 27 | $15,607 | -1.1% | -41.7% | 271 | $57 | $37,255,176 | 62 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 27 | $15,482 | -0.8% | -43.6% | 271 | $57 | $37,270,658 | 63 |
| Dec 19 | Friday | 31 | $13,538 | -12.6% | -57.7% | 141 | $96 | $37,284,196 | 64 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 31 | $21,183 | +56.5% | -57.8% | 141 | $150 | $37,305,379 | 65 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 31 | $14,758 | -30.3% | -53.6% | 141 | $104 | $37,320,137 | 66 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 30 | $11,127 | -24.6% | -26.4% | 141 | $78 | $37,331,264 | 67 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 28 | $11,734 | +5.5% | -25.6% | 141 | $83 | $37,342,998 | 68 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 31 | $8,784 | -25.1% | -43.7% | 141 | $62 | $37,351,782 | 69 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 40 | $6,126 | -30.3% | -60.4% | 77 | $79 | $37,357,908 | 70 |
| Dec 26 | Friday | 38 | $15,255 | +149% | +12.7% | 77 | $198 | $37,373,163 | 71 |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | 37 | $19,260 | +26.3% | -9.1% | 77 | $250 | $37,392,423 | 72 |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | 36 | $15,347 | -20.3% | +4% | 77 | $199 | $37,407,770 | 73 |
| Dec 29 | Monday | 36 | $12,848 | -16.3% | +15.5% | 77 | $166 | $37,420,618 | 74 |
| Dec 30 | Tuesday | 36 | $13,700 | +6.6% | +16.8% | 77 | $177 | $37,434,318 | 75 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 37 | $9,533 | -30.4% | +8.5% | 77 | $123 | $37,443,851 | 76 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Thursday | 40 | $19,416 | +103.7% | +216.9% | 77 | $252 | $37,463,267 | 77 |
| Jan 2 | Friday | 37 | $21,862 | +12.6% | +43.3% | 84 | $260 | $37,485,129 | 78 |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | 36 | $26,283 | +20.2% | +36.5% | 84 | $312 | $37,511,412 | 79 |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | 37 | $13,899 | -47.1% | -9.4% | 84 | $165 | $37,525,311 | 80 |
| Jan 5 | Monday | 35 | $6,654 | -52.1% | -48.2% | 84 | $79 | $37,531,965 | 81 |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | 36 | $6,622 | -0.5% | -51.7% | 84 | $78 | $37,538,587 | 82 |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | 35 | $6,549 | -1.1% | -31.3% | 84 | $77 | $37,545,136 | 83 |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | 35 | $6,856 | +4.7% | -64.7% | 84 | $81 | $37,551,992 | 84 |
| Jan 9 | Friday | 33 | $13,110 | +91.2% | -40% | 76 | $172 | $37,565,102 | 85 |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | 32 | $21,861 | +66.8% | -16.8% | 76 | $287 | $37,586,963 | 86 |
| Jan 11 | Sunday | 32 | $13,575 | -37.9% | -2.3% | 76 | $178 | $37,600,538 | 87 |
| Jan 12 | Monday | 33 | $5,421 | -60.1% | -18.5% | 76 | $71 | $37,605,959 | 88 |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | 33 | $6,343 | +17% | -4.2% | 76 | $83 | $37,612,302 | 89 |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | 33 | $4,468 | -29.6% | -31.8% | 76 | $58 | $37,616,770 | 90 |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | 33 | $4,839 | +8.3% | -29.4% | 76 | $63 | $37,621,609 | 91 |
| Jan 16 | Friday | 37 | $9,050 | +87% | -31% | 58 | $156 | $37,630,659 | 92 |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | 36 | $15,820 | +74.8% | -27.6% | 58 | $272 | $37,646,479 | 93 |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | 37 | $10,424 | -34.1% | -23.2% | 58 | $179 | $37,656,903 | 94 |
| Jan 19 MLK Day | Monday | 41 | $8,109 | -22.2% | +49.6% | 58 | $139 | $37,665,012 | 95 |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | 34 | $5,932 | -26.8% | -6.5% | 58 | $102 | $37,670,944 | 96 |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | 34 | $7,109 | +19.8% | +59.1% | 58 | $122 | $37,678,053 | 97 |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | 35 | $7,264 | +2.2% | +50.1% | 58 | $125 | $37,685,317 | 98 |
| Jan 23 | Friday | 38 | $5,506 | -24.2% | -39.2% | 39 | $141 | $37,690,823 | 99 |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | 38 | $8,662 | +57.3% | -45.2% | 39 | $222 | $37,699,485 | 100 |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | 38 | $5,114 | -41% | -50.9% | 39 | $131 | $37,704,599 | 101 |
| Jan 26 | Monday | 37 | $1,995 | -61% | -75.4% | 39 | $51 | $37,706,594 | 102 |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | 36 | $2,058 | +3.2% | -65.3% | 39 | $52 | $37,708,652 | 103 |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | 37 | $1,823 | -11.4% | -74.4% | 39 | $46 | $37,710,475 | 104 |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | 38 | $2,451 | +34.4% | -66.3% | 39 | $62 | $37,712,926 | 105 |
| Jan 30 | Friday | 40 | $3,015 | +23% | -45.2% | 18 | $167 | $37,715,941 | 106 |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | 39 | $4,728 | +56.8% | -45.4% | 18 | $262 | $37,720,669 | 107 |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | 39 | $2,432 | -48.6% | -52.4% | 18 | $135 | $37,723,101 | 108 |
| Feb 2 | Monday | 38 | $1,121 | -53.9% | -43.8% | 18 | $62 | $37,724,222 | 109 |
| Feb 3 | Tuesday | 39 | $1,418 | +26.5% | -31.1% | 18 | $78 | $37,725,640 | 110 |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | 38 | $1,238 | -12.7% | -32.1% | 18 | $68 | $37,726,878 | 111 |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | 38 | $1,243 | +0.4% | -49.3% | 18 | $69 | $37,728,121 | 112 |
