Maya the Bee (2014 film)
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Alexs Stadermann Music director Ute Engelhardt Country Australia
Germany
Belgium | 6/10 IMDb Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy Duration Language English
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Release date September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04) (South Korea)
November 1, 2014 (2014-11-01) (Australia)
March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14) (U.K.)
May 19, 2015 (2015-05-19) (U.S.) Based on Maya the Bee
by Waldemar Bonsels Writer Fin Edquist, Fin Edquist, Martin Quaden (script translation), Marcus Sauermann, Marcus Sauermann Initial release September 4, 2014 (South Korea) Directors Simon Pickard, Alexs Stadermann Producers Jim Ballantine, Barbara Stephen, Alexia Gates-Foale, Thorsten Wegener, Patrick Elemendorff Cast Jenifer Bartoli (Maya (French version)), Christophe MaƩ (Flip (French version)), Coco Jack Gillies (Maya (English version)), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Willy (English Version)), Richard Roxburgh (Flip), Noah Taylor (Crawley)Similar movies Bee Movie (2007), Antz (1998), Animals United (2010), Mr Bug Goes to Town (1941), Open Season (2006) |
Maya the Bee (promoted theatrically as Maya the Bee Movie) is a 2014 American-German-Australian 3D computer-animated romance slice of life adventure film directed by Alexs Stadermann, loosely based on the 1975 anime Maya the Honey Bee as well as indirectly the German children's book of the same name by Waldemar Bonsels. It features the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Noah Taylor, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver, and Miriam Margolyes. It was released theatrically in Australia on 1 November 2014, and also in United States and Canada on 8 March 2015.
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- Summary
- Voice cast
- Production
- Reception
- Sequel
- References

Maya the bee movie clip maya leaves the hive 2015 kodi smit mcphee animated movie hd
Summary

Maya is born in a world of rules, but when she discovers villainous Buzzlina Von Beena's plot to steal the Queen's royal jelly, Maya is banished from the hive and into the meadow. With her best friend Willy tagging along, Maya meets a young hornet named Sting. Together they have to stop the plot and the fight between bees and hornets before it's too late.
Voice cast

Production

Animation World Network announced in May 2013 that Universum Film would distribute all German rights of the film. The film is directed by Alexs Stadermann, and produced by Patrick Elmendorff and Thorsten Wegener from Studio 100 Animation; Jim Ballantine and Barbara Stephen from Buzz Studios. The film was produced in association with Flying Bark Productions and ZDF. This film was Coco Jack Gillies film debut as she voiced the role of Maya. Gillies was 9 years old at the time of production.
Reception

Maya the Bee received mixed reviews from critics, scoring a 44% in Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 5.6/10 as of May 2015. Frank Hatherley from Screen Daily stated that "this merry movie is for young children, mainly girls: step aside, Dora the Explorer!" with vivid colours and plenty of unthreatening action.
Sequel
TBA
References
Maya the Bee (2014 film) WikipediaMaya the Bee (2014 film) IMDb Maya the Bee (2014 film) themoviedb.org