Ok so not from the uk but this movie was still outstanding very clever very humorous. the characters are relatable so no wonder its so popular. even thought this is kind of similar to the bee movie its still very different in a original way.

went to the cinema on Melbourne Cup day with my partner and our little girl. We couldn't wait for her to see her first film, especially after seeing Margaret (from David & Margaret) giving it 4 STARs, so dressed bub as a bumble bee we bought tix to Maya the Bee and were entertained 100% from beginning to end! It was a beautiful film, that ALL the viewers there, children AND parents were thrilled by the movie. Lovely story, and great message... but most importantly, the animation was stunningly appealing. So glad an Aussie animation didn't disappoint one bit... it's only a shame that it hasn't been given a good shot at the cinemas. I recommended it to my playgroup, but the cinemas weren't showing it on the days we could all go. WILL BE BUYING THE DVD!! MAYA THE BEE MOVIE is EXCELLENT!!!

My kids LOVED IT! By kids I mean my Niece and Nephew. They've been recently introduced to Maya the Bee through the TV show, and we were lucky enough to score some tickets to the premiere in Sydney and it was a brilliant day for us. My Niece is 5 and wanted me to find the song on YouTube which we did and she was singing it all the way home in the car - very catchy! This movie is 80 minutes long (I think) and they sat through it with great excitement and really connected to the characters.They loved the ants - won't go into any spoilers but it was a really funny movie and I could hear some cackle from all the grown ups. They went up to the front to dance to the song, although it was too short! The sad moments were quite sad, but needed to form an engaging story. I have German friends who tell me she is their Mickey Mouse and I think she's definitely a character they're growing attached to! So proud this was made in Australia - bring on the Aussie talent!

I loved this film. The story was great, the characters were lovable and I thought the message of the film (be yourself and just because someone is different from you doesn't mean you can't be friends) was a great one for little kids. It never resorted to being too corny either which I appreciated. The voice actors did a great job and the whole cinema was laughing out loud in parts (the ant soldiers played by the umbilical brothers were particularly great). I even got a little teary near the end! A movie that is enjoyable for both kids and parents a like. I think the crew and the director did a fantastic job and I would recommend this to anyone with little ones in their life. Maya the bee is this year's Finding Nemo!