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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

28/04/2006 (US)•Drama•1h 52m
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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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Keke Palmer

      Keke Palmer

      Akeelah Anderson

    2. Laurence Fishburne

      Laurence Fishburne

      Dr. Larabee

    3. Angela Bassett

      Angela Bassett

      Tanya Anderson

    4. Curtis Armstrong

      Curtis Armstrong

      Mr. Welch

    5. J.R. Villarreal

      J.R. Villarreal

      Javier

    6. Sean Michael Afable

      Sean Michael Afable

      Dylan Chiu

    7. Sahara Garey

      Georgia

    8. Lee Thompson Young

      Lee Thompson Young

      Devon

    9. Julito McCullum

      Julito McCullum

      Terrence

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$8,000,000.00

    Revenue$18,948,425.00

    Keywords

    • based on true story
    • 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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