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Tell It to the Bees

2019Movie1 h 46 minNR

DramaRomance
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic505.6Rotten Tomatoes49%60%

A romantic, wholesome romance movie about family and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

Some secrets are too powerful to keep.

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

Feels like

  • Period Drama
  • Lesbian Romance
  • Small-Town Life
  • Social Taboos
  • Mother-Son Relationship
  • Post-War Britain
  • Secrets and Lies
  • Bee Keeping
  • Compassionate Storytelling

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Annabel Jankel
Written by
Jessica Ashworth, Henrietta Ashworth, Fiona Shaw
Produced by
Annabel Jankel, Nik Bower, Nick Hill
Music by
Claire M Singer

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Facts

May 3, 2019 · 1 h 46 min · NR

Released
May 3, 2019
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
36 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Tell It to the Bees?"

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Where can I stream Tell It to the Bees?

PrimePeacockThe RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexXumo Play

In the United States, Tell It to the Bees streams on Prime and Peacock, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is Tell It to the Bees worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, and Metacritic 50). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (50).

Is Tell It to the Bees good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Tell It to the Bees plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.