Akeelah and the Bee

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.

Changing the world... one word at a time.

Release date : 2006-04-28

Production country :
United States of America

Production company :
Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions

Durasi : 112 Min.

Popularity : 3

7.06

Total Vote : 342

Advantages of movie

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movie Shortcomings

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