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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Movie"Changing the world... one word at a time."
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PG 1 hr 53 minApr 28th, 2006Drama
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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.
StarringKeke PalmerLaurence FishburneAngela Bassett
DirectorDoug Atchison
WriterDoug Atchison

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 28th, 2006
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 29th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$18,948,425 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mark Cuban
Production Companies:Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Akeelah and the Bee on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
based on true storyindependent filmfamily dramasingle motherblack communitypre-teencommunity spiritsouth central los angelesspelling beeparental abuse