By Vlad Zakh · April 1, 2026
Drama feel goodthought provoking
Beekeeping and orchard work are slow, patient jobs, and the films about them tend to be gentle stories of grief and healing. The Secret Life of Bees has a grieving girl finding refuge with three beekeeping sisters in South Carolina, and The Straight Story has an elderly man driving a lawnmower hundreds of miles to see his ailing brother. Queen of the Sun and More Than Honey are the documentaries about the vanishing honeybees, with Ulee’s Gold and A Walk in the Clouds adding more.
01 A documentary explores humanity's ancient relationship with bees and the crisis facing them.
Directed by Taggart Siegel · 1h 23m · Rated G
Stream: Food Matters Amazon Channel, Gaia Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Gaia Amazon Channel
Stream: DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel, Gaia Amazon Channel
02 A documentary explores the mysterious global collapse of honeybee populations and its consequences.
Directed by Markus Imhoof · 1h 30m · Rated NR
Stream: Kino Film Collection · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
03 A grieving girl and her caretaker find refuge with a trio of beekeeping sisters in South Carolina.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: Disney Plus · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
04 An elderly man drives a lawnmower hundreds of miles to make peace with his estranged brother.
Directed by David Lynch · 1h 52m · Rated G
Nominated for 1 Oscar19 wins & 40 nominations
Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Sky Store
Stream: MUBI, Rialto Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
05 A returning soldier poses as the husband of a pregnant woman to help her face her traditional family's vineyard.
Directed by Alfonso Arau · 1h 43m · Rated PG-13
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Stream: Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
06 A solitary beekeeper is forced to confront old family wounds while raising his grandchildren.
Directed by Victor Nuñez · 1h 52m · Rated R
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: CosmoGo
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