Once I Was a Beehive

Once I Was a Beehive

A girls camp movie based on thousands of true stories.

Directed by Maclain Nelson

Produced by Main Dog Productions, Escapology

2015119 min6.3 / 10

A warm, character-driven coming-of-age story about grief and belonging set against the backdrop of a Mormon girls' summer camp.

After losing her father to cancer, a teenage girl reluctantly joins her new step-cousin at a summer camp for Mormon girls.

Questions people ask

  • Is Once I Was a Beehive easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Once I Was a Beehive violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Once I Was a Beehive scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Once I Was a Beehive end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Once I Was a Beehive sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity71

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Surprise26

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Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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