Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006
1h 53m
7.0

7.0/10

346 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
Website Visit Site

Cast

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

Key Crew

Doug Atchison
Director
Doug Atchison
Writer
Nancy Hult Ganis
Producer
Laurence Fishburne
Producer
Danny Llewelyn
Producer
Mark Cuban
Executive Producer