Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
"Changing the world... one word at a time."
7.0 (346 votes)
1h 53m
April 28, 2006
English
Synopsis
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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Director
Doug Atchison
Writers
Doug Atchison
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Original Title
Akeelah and the Bee
Status
Released
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
Production
Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment
