Bee Season
Synopsis
Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
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Richard Gere
Saul
Juliette Binoche
Miriam
Flora Cross
Eliza
Max Minghella
Aaron
Kate Bosworth
Chali
Corey Fischer
National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman
National Spelling Bee Judge
Joan Mankin
Ms. Bergermeyer
Piers Mackenzie
Dr. Morris
Lorri Holt
Ms. Rai
Cynthia Lea Clark
Photographer (uncredited)
Alisha Mullally
Young Miriam
Brian Leonard
Mr. Julien
John Evans
Regional Bee Judge
Kathy McGraw
Regional Bee Pronouncer
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 3, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.49x
-$7.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Screenplay & Story
- Naomi Foner
- Original Score
- Peter Nashel
- Original Title
- Bee Season
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.9M
- Production Studios
- Fox Searchlight Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Naomi Foner, Myla Goldberg
Peter Nashel
Giles Nuttgens
Lauren Zuckerman
Albert Berger, Arnon Milchan, Mark Romanek, Ron Yerxa, Peggy Rajski
Department Leadership Roster
Scott McGehee
Director
Lauren Zuckerman
Editor
Albert Berger
Producer
Peter Nashel
Original Music Composer
Ron Yerxa
Producer
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Naomi Foner
Screenplay
Kelly McGehee
Production Design
Mary Malin
Costume Design
David Siegel
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bee Season
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bee Season about?
Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
Who directed Bee Season?
Bee Season was directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel.
Who stars in Bee Season?
The principal cast of Bee Season includes Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth.
When was Bee Season released and how long is it?
Bee Season was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bee Season?
Bee Season had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $6.9M at the worldwide box office (0.49 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Bee Season?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bee Season was composed by Peter Nashel.
Is Bee Season based on a book or true story?
Bee Season is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Myla Goldberg".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bee Season?
Bee Season holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).