Amusing and likeable, but scarcely memorable.
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12/14/07
Bee Movie (2007)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:5
Rotten:7
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Bee Movie has humorous moments, but its awkward premise and tame delivery render it mostly forgettable.
Theatrical Release:14-12-2007
Synopsis: Touted as Jerry Seinfeld's first major project since the 1998 end of his long-running eponymous TV series, 2007's computer-animated BEE MOVIE stars the popular comedian as the voice of Barry B.... [More]
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
Reviews for Bee Movie
1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticWhat a treat to see a comedy that starts funny, is funny in the middle, and ends funny - unlike the usual Hollywood model in which all the humour is used up in the first act setting up the premise, and then winds down into sentimentality.
12/14/07
Top CriticThis DreamWorks film is not the sliced-bread marvel it has spent an enormous amount of money pretending to be. But it must be said that Seinfeld’s script is a thing of wonder.
12/14/07
Top CriticBright, sunny and almost instantly forgettable, even Jerry Seinfeld can't stop Bee Movie from boldly going where far too many CGI animations have gone before.
12/14/07
Top CriticPasses the time, but undoutedly one for the little ’uns.
12/13/07
Top CriticThe depth of talent in the cast and gag writing shines through, but it’s only just enough to take your mind off of the flat animation.
12/13/07
Top CriticWhat Bee Movie really lacks is a compelling hero. Seinfeld is essentially playing himself, so what we get is a stand-up comedian in a black and yellow sweater.
12/11/07
Top CriticNothing about the movie resonates emotionally.
11/02/07
Top CriticAll of this material, written by Seinfeld and writers associated with his television series, tries hard, but never really takes off.
11/02/07
Top CriticThe most genuinely apian aspect of Bee Movie is that it spends a lot of its running time buzzing happily around, sniffing out fresh jokes wherever they may bloom.
11/01/07
Top CriticUnfortunately, bees just aren't that funny.
10/29/07
Top CriticAmiable but no more.
10/29/07
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