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Maya the Bee Movie

  • 2014
  • G
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.4K
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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.

  • Director
    • Alexs Stadermann
  • Writers
    • Waldemar Bonsels
    • Fin Edquist
    • Marcus Sauermann
  • Stars
    • Richard Roxburgh
    • Jacki Weaver
    • Miriam Margolyes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexs Stadermann
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Bonsels
      • Fin Edquist
      • Marcus Sauermann
    • Stars
      • Richard Roxburgh
      • Jacki Weaver
      • Miriam Margolyes
    • 23User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • Flip (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jacki Weaver
    Jacki Weaver
    • Buzzlina Von Beena (English version)
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • The Queen
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Crawley (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Willy (English version)
    • (voice)
    Heather Mitchell
    Heather Mitchell
    • Thekla the Spider
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Justine Clarke
    Justine Clarke
    • Miss Cassandra (English version)
    • (voice)
    David Collins
    David Collins
    • Arnie (English version)
    • (voice)
    Andy McPhee
    Andy McPhee
    • Hank (English version)
    • (voice)
    Coco Jack Gillies
    Coco Jack Gillies
    • Maya (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cosma Shiva Hagen
    Cosma Shiva Hagen
    • Frau Kassandra (German version)
    • (voice)
    Shane Dundas
    Shane Dundas
    • Barney (English version)
    • (voice)
    Eva-Maria Hagen
    Eva-Maria Hagen
    • Die Bienenkönigin (German version)
    • (voice)
    Nina Hagen
    Nina Hagen
    • Gunilla (German version)
    • (voice)
    Daniela Hoffmann
    • Pflegerin (German version)
    • (voice)
    Nina Schatton
    • Maja (German version)
    • (voice)
    Constantin von Jascheroff
    • Eddy (German version)
    • (voice)
    Jan Delay
    Jan Delay
    • Willi (German version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Alexs Stadermann
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Bonsels
      • Fin Edquist
      • Marcus Sauermann
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    10SoClaPe

    Loved it! Such a great kids movie.

    I loved this film. The story was great, the characters were lovable and I thought the message of the film (be yourself and just because someone is different from you doesn't mean you can't be friends) was a great one for little kids. It never resorted to being too corny either which I appreciated. The voice actors did a great job and the whole cinema was laughing out loud in parts (the ant soldiers played by the umbilical brothers were particularly great). I even got a little teary near the end! A movie that is enjoyable for both kids and parents a like.

    I think the crew and the director did a fantastic job and I would recommend this to anyone with little ones in their life. Maya the bee is this year's Finding Nemo!
    9clovisjacob

    Great fun for the little ones!

    Wow what an amazing little movie! So glad my kids got to watch this, it's exactly what you hope it's going to be - it has singing, dancing and a lovely story about friendship and finding yourself. It's really nicely made in 3D with good voice acting. I can't believe this movie is Aussie? Very proud! The story is centred around a little Bee girl called Maya - who my friends tell me is a very popular character in Europe and is showing here on telly. She is really sweet and outgoing and wants to be friends with everyone and assumes the best of everyone. I won't spoil this for you but it's got good humour and some more modern jokes. The little ones followed it enough to figure out what was going on and stayed focused for a change! Definitely recommend this to all parents looking for something safe & fun - and I also got a few laughs myself.
    10stephmountzouris

    FANTASTIC animated movie for big and little kids alike!

    I was lucky enough to attend the Australian premiere of Maya the Bee Movie and cannot express how much my kids (aged 7 and 4 years old) and I ADORED this movie.

    It's a beautiful story about a feisty little bee called Maya who doesn't fit in with the other bees in the hive. Maya goes on a journey of self- discovery, meeting lots of insect friends along the way. The main message of the movie is the importance of BEE-ing yourself: something which is important for kids to see from a strong female character who is neither a princess or a wizard (thank goodness!).

    My little ones were fully captivated for 80 minutes straight (shock horror) and talked about their favourite scenes and characters in the car on the way home. The filmmakers did a superb job making the film colourful and appealing with gorgeous CG animation, and the story is really something special that everyone can relate to.

    I strongly urge all parents who have little ones to go see Maya the Bee Movie - the 'buzz' surrounding the film is well deserved!
    10heidy-villafane

    Great Kids Movie! You better beelieve it!

    My kids LOVED IT! By kids I mean my Niece and Nephew. They've been recently introduced to Maya the Bee through the TV show, and we were lucky enough to score some tickets to the premiere in Sydney and it was a brilliant day for us. My Niece is 5 and wanted me to find the song on YouTube which we did and she was singing it all the way home in the car - very catchy! This movie is 80 minutes long (I think) and they sat through it with great excitement and really connected to the characters.They loved the ants - won't go into any spoilers but it was a really funny movie and I could hear some cackle from all the grown ups. They went up to the front to dance to the song, although it was too short! The sad moments were quite sad, but needed to form an engaging story. I have German friends who tell me she is their Mickey Mouse and I think she's definitely a character they're growing attached to! So proud this was made in Australia - bring on the Aussie talent!
    8alexis-joy

    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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    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
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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

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Germany
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
    • 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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    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,647,871
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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