Bee Movie (2007)

Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey and subsequently decides to sue them.

All Releases

Domestic (43.1%)
$126,631,277
International (56.9%)
$166,883,059
Worldwide
$293,514,336
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorDreamWorks
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Domestic Opening$38,021,044
Budget$150,000,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 1, 2007 (APAC, EMEA)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Drama Family

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticNov 2, 2007$38,021,044$126,631,277

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
United KingdomDec 14, 2007$4,602,366$18,416,598
FranceDec 12, 2007$2,987,365$11,678,354
SpainNov 30, 2007$2,762,266$11,133,015
ItalyDec 21, 2007$1,063,474$9,595,892
GermanyDec 13, 2007$2,303,103$9,525,697
PolandNov 16, 2007$881,651$4,621,610
NetherlandsDec 12, 2007$372,865$4,525,904
NorwayDec 26, 2007$722,371$3,930,645
SwedenDec 25, 2007$530,677$3,801,842
BelgiumDec 12, 2007$431,662$3,373,406
PortugalDec 13, 2007$692,715$3,348,227
TürkiyeDec 14, 2007$612,362$3,040,000
IsraelNov 29, 2007$2,428,828
DenmarkDec 25, 2007$448,646$2,179,932
AustriaDec 14, 2007$364,852$2,043,594
SwitzerlandDec 12, 2007$377,451$2,040,199
GreeceDec 13, 2007$183,524$1,826,305
South Africa/NigeriaDec 14, 2007$1,399,096
South AfricaDec 14, 2007$267,422$1,396,632
UkraineNov 1, 2007$532,761$998,081
HungaryDec 6, 2007$937,691
United Arab EmiratesDec 13, 2007$250,211$827,994
Czech RepublicDec 6, 2007$94,123$725,755
FinlandDec 25, 2007$122,620$702,000
Middle East OtherDec 12, 2007$654,546
Czech Republic/SlovakiaDec 6, 2007$591,081
LithuaniaDec 14, 2007$91,340$420,378
CroatiaDec 20, 2007$415,645
SloveniaDec 20, 2007$315,439
IcelandDec 7, 2007$43,519$198,931
LatviaDec 14, 2007$36,714$172,841
SlovakiaDec 6, 2007$34,358$155,473
CyprusDec 7, 2007$151,826
RomaniaDec 21, 2007$140,123
LebanonDec 13, 2007$20,822$112,945
EgyptDec 12, 2007$76,532
EstoniaDec 14, 2007$12,730$75,942
Serbia and MontenegroDec 20, 2007$5,906$44,244
BulgariaDec 14, 2007$3,225$37,628
NigeriaDec 21, 2007$3,683$9,640
East AfricaDec 14, 2007$7,017$3,160

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoNov 30, 2007$2,600,799$8,431,629
BrazilDec 7, 2007$1,317,935$7,123,249
ArgentinaDec 6, 2007$1,481,104
ColombiaNov 30, 2007$1,152,203
Central America+Dec 21, 2007$993,374
VenezuelaDec 14, 2007$820,204
ChileDec 6, 2007$160,882$673,669
PeruDec 13, 2007$122,651$474,581
EcuadorNov 30, 2007$307,373
UruguayNov 30, 2007$6,640$59,702
BoliviaDec 13, 2007$10,206$42,383

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaDec 6, 2007$2,206,545$13,652,455
South KoreaJan 3, 2008$1,824,983$7,832,889
Russia/CISNov 1, 2007$2,950,105$7,710,322
JapanJan 26, 2008$719,113$2,182,194
New ZealandDec 6, 2007$253,525$1,444,711
SingaporeNov 7, 2007$459,119$1,160,396
Hong KongDec 20, 2007$802,078
MalaysiaNov 7, 2007$288,394$788,833
TaiwanNov 30, 2007$113,448$630,447
IndonesiaDec 19, 2007$383,992
PhilippinesJan 8, 2008$204,901$322,840
IndiaDec 21, 2007$187,218
ThailandDec 5, 2007$42,521$126,883
VietnamFeb 7, 2008$24,659