Release of Bee Movie

Released in 2007, Bee Movie was co-written, produced, and voiced by Jerry Seinfeld in what was supposed to be a lighthearted animated comedy. Instead, it became a cultural oddity—a film where a bee sues humanity, falls in love with a human woman, and ultimately becomes a meme that outlived its own plot. While marketed as a kids' movie, Bee Movie spiraled into surreal territory: romantic tension between a bee and a florist, courtroom drama about honey theft, and existential questions about pollination. The film wasn’t critically adored, but its bizarre tone and unhinged premise eventually earned it viral fame—though not for reasons Seinfeld likely intended. Over the years, Bee Movie became more of an internet punchline than a respected entry in Seinfeld’s career. It’s the perfect symbol of his post-sitcom path: unrelatable, strange, and increasingly disconnected from the pulse of modern audiences. For someone who once dissected life’s smallest annoyances with precision, Bee Movie shows what happens when a comedian gets too much creative freedom—and no one tells him “maybe not this.”