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#Bee movie cast and director trial

SoundtrackĪll music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, except as noted.

At one point, Uma Thurman, Rebecca Soler, Lisa Kudrow, David Letterman, and Raven-Symoné were all attached to the film, but they dropped out for various reasons. Seinfeld still wanted her to have a part in the movie, so he gave her the role of the Honex Tour Guide. Megan Mullally originally voiced the Queen of the Hive and had even recorded her lines but this character was cut from the film.

#Bee movie cast and director Patch

The film ends with Barry flying off to a flower patch with the Pollen Jocks. Barry is also seen running a law firm inside Vanessa's flower shop, titled 'Insects at Law', handling disputes between animals and humans. Barry becomes a member of the Pollen Jocks, helping to pollinate the world's plants. Humans and bees are seen working together, and certain brands of honey are now 'bee-approved'. When the plane's pilot and copilot are knocked unconscious, Vanessa is forced to land the plane, with help from Barry and the bees from Barry's hive.Īrmed with the pollen of the last flowers, Barry and the Pollen Jocks manage to reverse the damage and save the world's flowers, restarting the bees' honey production. Barry and Vanessa travel to the parade and steal a parade float, which they load onto a plane to be delivered to the bees so they can re-pollinate the world's flowers. Before long, the only flowers left with healthy pollen are those in a flower parade called 'The Tournament of Roses' in Pasadena, California. As a result, without anything to pollinate them, the world's flowers slowly begin to die out. As it turns out, the sudden, massive stockpile of honey has put every bee out of a job, including the vitally important Pollen Jocks. Having lost the trial, Montgomery cryptically warns Barry that a negative shift in the balance of nature is imminent.

#Bee movie cast and director trial

The next day, Barry wins the trial by exposing the jury to the cruel treatment bees are subjected to, particularly the smoker, and humans are banned from stealing honey from bees ever again. While visiting Adam in the hospital, Barry notices two people smoking outside, and is struck by inspiration. Adam's actions jeopardize the bees' credibility and put his life in danger, though he manages to survive. The next day at the trial, Montgomery taunts the bees, which causes Adam to sting him. When Barry leaves to use the restroom, Ken ambushes Barry and attempts to kill him, only for Vanessa to intervene and break up with Ken. Vanessa leaves the room, and Ken expresses to Barry that he hates the pair spending time together. That evening, Barry is having dinner with Vanessa when Ken shows up. Montgomery (John Goodman) the trial's first day goes well. Although Barry is up against tough defense attorney Layton T. Furious at the poor treatment of the bees in the hive, including the use of bee smokers to subdue the colony, Barry decides to sue the human race to put an end to the exploitation of bees.īarry's mission attracts wide attention from bees and humans alike, and hundreds of people show up to watch the trial.

He decides to journey to Honey Farms, which supplies the grocery store with its honey.

Later, while Barry and Vanessa are walking through a grocery store, Barry is terrified to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bees' honey for centuries. Barry and Vanessa develop a close bond, bordering on attraction, and spend time together frequently. While ultimately barely profitable, its box office performance of $287.6 million failed to recoup its $150 million budget.īarry later returns to express his gratitude to Vanessa, breaking the sacred rule that bees are not supposed to communicate with humans. Upon release, the film was met with mixed reviews, with primary criticism directed at the film's premise. Coincidentally, NBC was host to the broadcast television premiere of the film on November 27, 2010.īee Movie opened on November 2, 2007. The cast and crew include some veterans of Seinfeld's long-running NBC sitcom Seinfeld, including writer/producers Feresten and Robin, and actors Warburton ( Seinfeld character David Puddy), Michael Richards ( Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer), and Larry Miller (who plays the title character on the Seinfeld episode 'The Doorman'). Nick Fletcher was the supervising editor and music for the film was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams. The production was designed by Alex McDowell, and Christophe Lautrette was the art director. The film was produced by Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg, and Cameron Stevning. Bee Movie is the first motion-picture script to be written by Seinfeld, who co-wrote the film with Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin.