Bee Movie
Bee Movie
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
2/5
Mild
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Bee Movie is an animated comedy with an offbeat sense of humor and a light overall tone, following an anthropomorphic bee who sues the human race for stealing honey. The film includes some mild tension, particularly in Ken's repeated slapstick attempts to kill Barry using household objects such as a shoe, a racket, and spray, all played for laughs without any real dramatic consequence, as well as an ambiguous quasi-romantic relationship between Barry and Vanessa that is the source of several adult-coded winks and innuendos throughout the film. These second-degree jokes, clearly aimed at adult viewers accompanying children, run through much of the film and may confuse younger audiences without truly disturbing them. Parents of very young children can simply explain that the jokes about Barry and Vanessa's relationship are wordplay for grown-ups, and that Ken's attempts to harm Barry are purely comedic with no real danger to the character.
Synopsis
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?
Difficult scenes
Ken repeatedly attempts to kill Barry using common household objects such as a shoe, a tennis racket, and a spray can. These scenes are played entirely for laughs in classic cartoon fashion, but their repetition and the explicit murderous intent of an adult character toward the protagonist may catch very young children off guard if they are not yet familiar with slapstick cartoon conventions. The relationship between Barry and Vanessa is framed throughout the film as a friendship tipping into something more ambiguous, complete with knowing glances, Ken's jealousy, and recurring winks at the nature of their bond. These adult-coded jokes will go over the heads of younger viewers, but preteens may pick up on them and wonder about their meaning. During the trial, the opposing attorney mounts an aggressive public character attack against the bees, prompting Adam to sting him in retaliation. Since bees die after stinging, Adam's life is briefly put at risk, and while he recovers thanks to medical intervention, the fleeting prospect of a likable secondary character dying may worry sensitive children. In a sequence aboard an airplane, both pilots knock each other out while trying to kill Barry, leaving the aircraft without anyone at the controls with passengers on board. Although the situation is resolved positively, this scene may generate a brief moment of genuine anxiety in younger or more sensitive children who are unsettled by collective danger scenarios.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- Columbus 81 Productions, DreamWorks Animation
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
2/5
Mild
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Bee Movie is an animated comedy with an offbeat sense of humor and a light overall tone, following an anthropomorphic bee who sues the human race for stealing honey. The film includes some mild tension, particularly in Ken's repeated slapstick attempts to kill Barry using household objects such as a shoe, a racket, and spray, all played for laughs without any real dramatic consequence, as well as an ambiguous quasi-romantic relationship between Barry and Vanessa that is the source of several adult-coded winks and innuendos throughout the film. These second-degree jokes, clearly aimed at adult viewers accompanying children, run through much of the film and may confuse younger audiences without truly disturbing them. Parents of very young children can simply explain that the jokes about Barry and Vanessa's relationship are wordplay for grown-ups, and that Ken's attempts to harm Barry are purely comedic with no real danger to the character.
Synopsis
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?
Difficult scenes
Ken repeatedly attempts to kill Barry using common household objects such as a shoe, a tennis racket, and a spray can. These scenes are played entirely for laughs in classic cartoon fashion, but their repetition and the explicit murderous intent of an adult character toward the protagonist may catch very young children off guard if they are not yet familiar with slapstick cartoon conventions. The relationship between Barry and Vanessa is framed throughout the film as a friendship tipping into something more ambiguous, complete with knowing glances, Ken's jealousy, and recurring winks at the nature of their bond. These adult-coded jokes will go over the heads of younger viewers, but preteens may pick up on them and wonder about their meaning. During the trial, the opposing attorney mounts an aggressive public character attack against the bees, prompting Adam to sting him in retaliation. Since bees die after stinging, Adam's life is briefly put at risk, and while he recovers thanks to medical intervention, the fleeting prospect of a likable secondary character dying may worry sensitive children. In a sequence aboard an airplane, both pilots knock each other out while trying to kill Barry, leaving the aircraft without anyone at the controls with passengers on board. Although the situation is resolved positively, this scene may generate a brief moment of genuine anxiety in younger or more sensitive children who are unsettled by collective danger scenarios.