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Maya the Bee Movie (2014) · CriticCrunch

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Maya the Bee Movie

Movie2014·88 min

Maya the Bee Movie

Directed by Alexs Stadermann

Family Animation

A family animation film directed by Alexs Stadermann.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 67%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.2/10

189 ratings

About Maya the Bee Movie

A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to a hornet named Sting.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Whimsical
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, coming of age, animal centered, fantasy mythology, wilderness, small town, close friendship, group found family, outsider misfit, underdog, fish out of water, quest mission

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Details

Director: Alexs Stadermann
Language: English

Cast

Coco Jack Gillies, Justine Clarke, Heather Mitchell

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How Maya the Bee Movie Ranks

All movies

Top 67%

2010s movies

Top 60%

Family movies

Top 64%

★Alexs Stadermann films#2 of 3

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Alexs Stadermann film, behind Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb.

the vibe

Maya the Bee Movie Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followlight-touchpersonalheartfelt

playful

whimsical

What it's about

fish out of waterquest missionfreedom rebellioncoming of ageoutsider misfitunderdogclose friendshipgroup found familyanimal centeredfantasy mythologywildernesssmall town

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful