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Maya the Bee Movie

  • 20142014
  • GG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.1K
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Richard Roxburgh and Kodi Smit-McPhee in Maya the Bee Movie (2014)
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Maya is a little bee with a big heart! Join her on an epic adventure.Maya is a little bee with a big heart! Join her on an epic adventure.Maya is a little bee with a big heart! Join her on an epic adventure.
IMDb RATING
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2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alexs Stadermann
  • Writers
    • Waldemar Bonsels(characters)
    • Fin Edquist
    • Marcus Sauermann
  • Stars
    • Jacki Weaver(voice)
    • Miriam Margolyes(English version)
    • Richard Roxburgh(voice)
  • Director
    • Alexs Stadermann
  • Writers
    • Waldemar Bonsels(characters)
    • Fin Edquist
    • Marcus Sauermann
  • Stars
    • Jacki Weaver(voice)
    • Miriam Margolyes(English version)
    • Richard Roxburgh(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Maya The Bee Movie
    Trailer 2:13
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    Maya The Bee Movie: Maya Is Told To Be Patient
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    Top cast

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    Jacki Weaver
    Jacki Weaver
    • Buzzlina Von Beena (English version)
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • The Queen
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • Flip (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Willy (English version)
    • (voice)
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Crawley (English version)
    • (voice)
    Heather Mitchell
    Heather Mitchell
    • Thekla the Spider
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Coco Jack Gillies
    Coco Jack Gillies
    • Maya (English version)
    • (voice)
    Andy McPhee
    Andy McPhee
    • Hank (English version)
    • (voice)
    Justine Clarke
    Justine Clarke
    • Miss Cassandra (English version)
    • (voice)
    David Collins
    David Collins
    • Arnie (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cosma Shiva Hagen
    Cosma Shiva Hagen
    • Frau Kassandra (German version)
    • (voice)
    Nina Hagen
    Nina Hagen
    • Gunilla (German version)
    • (voice)
    Eva-Maria Hagen
    Eva-Maria Hagen
    • Die Bienenkönigin (German version)
    • (voice)
    Shane Dundas
    Shane Dundas
    • Barney (English version)
    • (voice)
    Constantin von Jascheroff
    • Eddy (German version)
    • (voice)
    Alexs Stadermann
    • Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Santiago Ziesmer
    • Hugo (German version)
    • (voice)
    Glenn Fraser
    • Kurt
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Alexs Stadermann
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Bonsels(characters)
      • Fin Edquist
      • Marcus Sauermann
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The first version of this story was made in 1925 with its writer, Waldemar Bonsels assisting the production. Produced in Germany and released under the title, "Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer" and released in Britain as "The Adventures of Maya". It used micro-photography of real insects to tell the story. The last remaining nitrate 35mm print of the British version is owned by a Scottish archive who made a super 8mm reprint in 2000.
    • Goofs
      When Flip is introduced to Maya and it cuts to the scene in which he shows Maya the meadow, his antennae are missing. In the next scene they are back again.
    • Quotes

      Willy: Maya, not so fast! I forgot to tell you the most important bee saying of all: "You should always wait for Willy!"

    • Connections
      Followed by Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes Maya the Bee (Instrumental Version)
      Written by Johan Vanden Eede, Ute Engelhardt, and Oliver Heuss

    User reviews22

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Great film. Fun, sweet with great message for kids
    I went and saw Maya the Bee movie the other day and I loved it.

    It has a great storyline, characters, animation, message for kids and kept me entertained.

    There's a perfect balance of action & events as Maya discovers her place in the world and how to make friends along the way. I loved the dung beetle, thought he was hilarious and cannot believe that was Jacki Weaver's voice as Buzzlina. She was unrecognisable! I was also happy to see the Umbilical Brothers in their element as a duo bouncing off one-another.

    I was brought into Maya's world with the great animation and the message "Bee yourself" isn't lost on me as an adult either.

    Two thumbs up, Maya!
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    • alexis-joy
    • Oct 21, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La abeja maya
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • Buzz Studios
      • Studio 100 Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,647,871
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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