Akeelah and the Bee
2006
Changing the world... one word at a time.
- Drama
7.1
340
April 28, 2006
1h 52m
Synopsis
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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Original Title
Akeelah and the Bee
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
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