Bee Season

2005 PG-13 1h 44m DVD

Bee Season

2005 PG-13 1h 44m DVD
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Competing for the approval of her parents -- a professor of Jewish mysticism (Richard Gere) and a dedicated scientist (Juliette Binoche) -- 11-year-old Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) is used to appearing ordinary. But winning the school spelling bee could be her chance to make an impression. It might also convince her father that she's destined for greatness. Kate Bosworth co-stars in this coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Myla Goldberg.
Cast
Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Angie Ruiz, Heather Barberie, Jared Dorrance, Aida Bernardino, Corey Fischer
Director
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1, Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
No
Audio
English: DTS 5.1 Surround, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 14+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 14+

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age 14+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this drama focuses on a family's gradual, difficult breakdown. It includes several tense family scenes, one harsh argument between father and son (yelling and using the f-word), and the revelation of the mother's mental illness (she's having flashbacks to the harrowing sight of her parents' fatal car crash, and stealing objects from houses she can reach by car and by foot). A young spelling prodigy comes to see not only how words are spelled, but also how to forgive and help her fragile family.

Sexual Content

Passionate sex scene between parents.

Violence

Flashbacks of car accident that left one character's parents dead (no bodies, but disturbing fragments of visual/emotional trauma).

Language

Brief strong language by father and teenaged son during an argument (f-word).

Social Behavior

Family grapples with loss of emotional closeness and spiritual direction; a troubled mother becomes a thief; a father becomes obsessed with his young daughter's capacity to "connect with God."

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Minor.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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