Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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.
Release Date: 2006-04-28
7.1/10
7.1/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 112
- Budget: $8,000,000
- Revenue: $18,948,425
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Mr. Welch
Tanya Anderson
Akeelah Anderson
Dr. Larabee
Javier
Dylan Chiu
Devon
Terrence
Kiana
Derrick-T
Ms. Cross
Mr. Chiu
Steve
Ted Saunders
District Judge
Regional Judge
Regional Pronouncer
Akeelah's Father
Volunteer
Reporter
Woman on TV
Korean Grocer
Mr. Chiu
Regional Pronouncer
Cissi
