Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006
1h 53m
7.0

7.0/10

368 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $18,948,425

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lions Gate Films 2929 Productions Out of the Blue... Entertainment Starbucks Entertainment Cinema Gypsy Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date April 28, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0437800
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