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Genre :

Animation, Comedy

Release Date :

November 02, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Starring :

Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Chris Rock, Patrick Warburton, Barry Levinson, Kathy Bates, John Goodman, Megan Mullally, Oprah Winfrey

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..While it has value as a passable diversion, this is ultimately yet another disappointing animated feature in an every-widening pool of them..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 4

“..truly beguiling..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
4 of 5

“..the film really is very funny, and consistently funny at that..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2.5 of 4

“..mostly amusing and good-natured, occasionally hysterical, and actually manages to sneak in a subtle lesson about nature..”
by Cathy Jakicic [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
3 of 4

“..has enough buzzing wit and eye-popping animation to win over the kids - and probably more than a few parents, too..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3 of 4

“..an animated joyride over a relief map of Manhattan..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2 of 4

“..A surprisingly unfunny, belabored and unimaginative comedy, Bee Movie is a huge disappointment considering the extent of Seinfeld's participation..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
2 of 4

“..a picture that doesn't know what to do with the vast audience its hype guarantees – children will find it opaque, adults will find it childish..”
by Rick Groen [Globe and Mail]
Review rate : B

“.."Bee Movie" is harmless fun for the whole family..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

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one of my favourite animation movies.

posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009
 
 

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