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What is the name of the actor in the Bee Movie?
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What is Layton's name in the Bee Movie?
Layton T. Montgomery is the main antagonist of DreamWorks' 15th full-length animated feature film Bee Movie. He is an overweight lawyer who hates insects, namely bees, mostly a talking bee named Barry B. Benson (the protagonist of the film).
Who is the main antagonist in the Bee Movie?
Dr. Layton T. Montgomery is the main antagonist of DreamWorks' 15th full-length animated feature film Bee Movie. He is an overweight lawyer who hates insects, namely bees, mostly a talking bee named Barry B. Benson (the protagonist of the film).
What is the name of the Bee on Seinfeld?
A young honey bee named Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) has recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries honey-making workforce alongside his best friend Adam Flayman (Matthew Broderick).
Who is the voice of the bees in the trial?
Voice actor. John Goodman. Layton T. "Monty" Montgomery is a lawyer that represented the five major honey companies. During the trial, he engaged in hyperbole and grandiose language to sway the jury, to the point that he provoked Adam Flayman into attacking him in anger, thus strengthening his case that bees were savages.
What is the name of the vehicle that the defendant arrives in on the first day of the trial?
The vehicle he arrives in on the first day of the trial has a license plate of "ALIBUY", as in "buying an alibi", and has a hood ornament with his initials in it.
What is the movie Bee?
Bee Movie is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, the film stars the voices of Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, ...
What was the bee movie nominated for?
Awards and nominations. Bee Movie was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. Barry B. Benson was the presenter for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film on the 80th Academy Awards for 2008.
Why does Barry decide to sue the human race?
Incredulous at the poor treatment of the bees in the hive, including the use of bee smokers to incapacitate the colony , Barry decides to sue the human race to put an end to exploitation of the bees. Barry's mission attracts wide attention from bees and humans alike, and hundreds of people show up to watch the trial.
What happened to Adam in The Bees?
Adam's actions jeopardize the bees' credibility and put his life in danger, though he recovers. The third day, Barry wins the trial by exposing the jury to the torturous treatment of bees, particularly use of the smoker, and prevents humans from stealing honey from bees ever again.
How much did the movie Shark Tale make?
The film had an average of $9,679 from 3,928 theaters. In its second weekend, the film held well with a 33% drop to $25,565,462 and claiming the top spot, resulting in a $6,482 average from expanding to 3,944 theaters. Its widest release was 3,984 theaters, and closed on February 14, 2008 after 104 days of release, grossing $126,631,277 domestically along with an additional $166,883,059 overseas for a worldwide total of $293,514,336. Based on its domestic box office performance, the film failed to recoup its production budget of $150 million. Following the income from worldwide box office, home media, and pay television, the film ultimately turned a small profit for the studio.
When was the Bee movie released?
Bee Movie was theatrically released on November 2, 2007 to mixed reviews, receiving praise for its humor and voice cast but criticism for its premise and plot. The film was a moderate box office success, grossing $293 million worldwide against a $150 million budget.
Is Seinfeld a cartoon?
After Seinfeld fails to do scenes in live-action, Spielberg suggests Seinfeld that the film can just be made as a cartoon. One of the crew members announces that the film is a cartoon, having the crew leave the stage studio. The trailer finally shows the movie as an animated CGI feature.
Who is Barry's best friend?
He is aided by the help of his best friend Adam Flayman and their new human friend Vanessa Bloome, who is a florist and a bee enthusiast herself.
Who played Marshall in the Hangover?
He was voiced by John Goodman, who also played Marshall in The Hangover film franchise, Big Dan Teague in O Brother Where Art Thou, Chuck Long in Evan Almighty, Bones Darley in Death Sentence, Howard Stambler in 10 Cloverfield Lane, and Ocious P. Potter in The Borrowers .
Who is the villain in Dreamworks?
Ironically, despite being the most harmless and at times morally correct Dreamworks villain, his behavior when doing his job as a lawyer was completely unprofessional and in real life would cause him to get fired from his job. Layton is the main villain of the video game adaptation taking place after the film.
Biography
Layton T. Montgomery is a lawyer for the food companies in America.
Personality
Layton is a grumpy and serious lawyer, who is also shown to be cunning and intelligent as he uses facts about nature against Barry in court, from reading books about the secret life of bees to watching bee documentaries to get all the information he needed.
Appearance
Layton is a plump, middle-aged man who has dark gray, balding hair. He wears a tuxedo with a red, yellow polka-dotted bowtie.
Quotes
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury, my grandmother was a simple woman, born on a farm."
Trivia
Layton is constantly believed to be the secondary antagonist of Bee Movie.
Overview
Bee Movie is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner from a screenplay by Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Robin, Barry Marder and Spike Feresten, it stars the voices of Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, and Chris Rock. …
Plot
Barry B. Benson, an idealistic honey bee who has the ability to talk to humans, has recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries honey-making workforce with his best friend Adam Flayman. Barry is initially excited to join the workforce, but his ambitious, insubordinate attitude emerges upon discovering that his choice of job will never change once picked. Later, the two bees run into a group of Pollen Jocks, bees who collect polle…
Voice cast
• Jerry Seinfeld as Barry B. Benson
• Renée Zellweger as Vanessa Bloome
• Matthew Broderick as Adam Flayman
• John Goodman as Layton T. Montgomery
Production
The development of Bee Movie began when Steven Spielberg approached DreamWorks Animation CEO and co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg after Jerry Seinfeld asked him to make an animated film featuring insects. Seinfeld spent a week in Los Angeles working on it. Teleconferencing system HP Halo was installed in Seinfeld's office in New York, enabling him to work on the film and interact between coasts. Seinfeld said he chose New York because it was "the Tigris and Euphra…
Release
The 91-minute Bee Movie debuted in New York City on October 25, 2007, followed by a premiere on October 28, in Los Angeles. It was released in the United States on November 2. The film was produced by DreamWorks Animation and Columbus 81 Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Bee Movie Game was released in October 2007 for multiple platforms.
Paramount Home Entertainment released Bee Movie on DVD (single- and double-disc) on March …
Reception
Bee Movie earned $126.6 million in the United States and Canada and $166.9 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $293.5 million. DreamWorks Animation reported the film's net profit as $27.3 million, particularly home media revenues.
The film was released with American Gangster and Martian Child on November 2, 2007. Bee Movie earned $10.2 million on its first day. The film debuted at second earning $39.1 million from 3,92…
External links
• Official website
• Bee Movie at The Big Cartoon DataBase
• Bee Movie at IMDb
• Bee Movie at AllMovie