Want to watch 'Akeelah and the Bee' right from your couch? Here are streaming services and cable providers with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can find the right fit. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Akeelah and the Bee' via subscription on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Prime Video.
Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions drama flick. Akeelah and the Bee starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min. The release date of the movie is April 28th, 2006. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 343 real users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "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."
