Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood br br Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner br br James Lassiter br br Will Smith br br Jada Pinkett Smith br br Joe Pichirallo br br Screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood br br Based on The Secret Life of Bees br br by Sue Monk Kidd br br Starring Queen Latifah br br Dakota Fanning br br Jennifer Hudson br br Alicia Keys br br Sophie Okonedo br br Paul Bettany br br Music by Mark Isham br br Cinematography Rogier Stoffers br br Edited by Terilyn A.