Akeelah and the Bee
2006
Drama
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
"Changing the world... one word at a time."
Rating
Popularity
Origin & Countries
US | en | United States of America
Production
Lions Gate Films,2929 Productions,Out of the Blue... Entertainment,Starbucks Entertainment,Cinema Gypsy Productions
Runtime
112 min.
Budget (M$)
18.9 / 8ROI 236%
Status
Released
Release: 4/28/2006
Credits
Doug AtchisonDirector
Keke PalmerAkeelah Anderson
Laurence FishburneDr. Larabee
Angela BassettTanya Anderson
Curtis ArmstrongMr. Welch
