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"Bee Movie"

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Movie release: Nov. 2, 2007

Barry B. Benson (JERRY SEINFELD) breaks a cardinal bee rule and speaks to a human for the first time, thus starting a friendship with a New York City florist by the name of Vanessa (RENÉE ZELLWEGER) in DreamWorks Animation’s “Bee Movie,” to be released by Paramount in November 2007.

DreamWorks Animation Presents “Bee Movie,” written by Jerry Seinfeld, produced by Jerry Seinfeld and Christina Steinberg, and starring Jerry Seinfeld.

The film also features the voice talents of Academy Award®-winning actress Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Megan Mullally, Academy Award®-winning actress Kathy Bates, Alan Arkin, and Patrick Warburton. The film is directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner.

JERRY SEINFELD voices Barry B. Benson in DreamWorks’ BEE MOVIE, to be released by Paramount Pictures in November 2007. DreamWorks Animation SKG Presents, in Association with Columbus 81 Productions, “Bee Movie,” which will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The film stars Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Patrick Warburton, Barry Levinson, Megan Mullally, Larry Miller and Rip Torn

The film is directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner and written by Jerry Seinfeld and Spike Feresten & Barry Marder & Andy Robin.  DreamWorks’ “Bee Movie” is produced by Jerry Seinfeld and Christina Steinberg.  The music is by Rupert Gregson-Williams.  This movie has been rated PG for mild suggestive humor. Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.

“Bee Movie” is a comedy that will change everything you thought you knew about bees.

Take a closer look at their world through the eyes of one bee in particular -- Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld). A recent college graduate, Barry wants more out of life than the inevitable career that awaits him and every other worker in New Hive City -- a job at Honex…making honey. Barry jumps at the chance to venture out of the hive, and soon encounters a world beyond his wildest dreams.

When Barry inadvertently meets a quirky florist named Vanessa (Renée Zellweger), he breaks one of the cardinal rules of beedom — he talks to her. A friendship soon develops, and Barry gets a guided crash course in the ways of the human race. When he shockingly discovers that anyone can purchase honey right off the grocery store shelf, he realizes that his true calling is to stop this injustice and set the world right by suing the human race for stealing the bees’ precious honey.

This film has been rated PG for mild suggestive humor and brief depiction of smoking.

Photo by: DreamWorks Animation SKG © 2007 by DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. BEE MOVIE TM & © 2007 by DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. All Rights Reserved.

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Bee Movie Bee Movie (2007) Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa (Zellweger), a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us. Find out more about Bee Movie

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