Maya the Bee Movie 2014

Critics score:
44 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Peter Debruge, Variety: This sweet, play-it-safe adaptation of TV's honeybee heroine is as innocuous and uninspired as preschool animation gets. Read more

Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: While parents may struggle with the relentless perkiness of the ever giggling baby bee, little ones may get lost in an overly complex story that would have benefited from judicious pruning. Read more

Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times: "Maya the Bee" embodies the kind of self-consciously uplifting treacle some adults insist kids want. They package "Maya" like honey, but it tastes like medicine. Read more

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The film's messages about friendship, acceptance and being yourself are clear enough for the young, and grown-ups can read the story as a warning about conformity and about going to war on false pretenses. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: Lacks the zingy surprise that Pixar or Disney might have brought. Read more