Bee Movie Internet Archive ((top))

One of the most fascinating aspects of the situation is the philosophical precedent it set. The Bee Movie is not public domain. DreamWorks (now owned by Universal) holds the copyright until 2103. However, the Archive operates with a notice that "We do not verify the copyright status of items uploaded by users."

Bee Movie represents the "junk data" of our culture—the stuff that isn't high art but that we refuse to let die. By uploading it to the Archive, users turned a corporate product into a shared community asset. It is the first "public domain" film that isn't actually in the public domain. bee movie internet archive