Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006-04-28)

Drama |

7.041

Overview

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.

Directed By: Doug Atchison

Star Cast: Keke Palmer , Laurence Fishburne , Angela Bassett , Curtis Armstrong ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 113m
Popularity: 2.0377
Language: en

Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $18,948,425

Vote Average: 7.041
Vote Count: 344

Keywords

spelling spelling bee family drama single mother community spirit pre-teen parental abuse south central los angeles black community independent film

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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Akeelah Anderson

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Larabee

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Tanya Anderson

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Mr. Welch

J.R. Villarreal

J.R. Villarreal

Javier

Sean Michael Afable

Sean Michael Afable

Dylan Chiu

Sahara Garey

Sahara Garey

Georgia

Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young

Devon

Julito McCullum

Julito McCullum

Terrence

Erica Hubbard

Erica Hubbard

Kiana

Eddie Steeples

Eddie Steeples

Derrick-T

Dalia Phillips

Dalia Phillips

Ms. Cross

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Mr. Chiu

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Steve

Sara Niemietz

Sara Niemietz

Polly

George Hornedo

George Hornedo

Roman

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Ted Saunders

Jeff Marlow

Jeff Marlow

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