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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

PG · 2006-04-28 · 1h 52m · EN
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Changing the world... one word at a time.

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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Doug AtchisonDirector, Writer
Budget
$8M
Box office
$18.9M

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Keke PalmerKeke PalmerAkeelah AndersonLaurence FishburneLaurence FishburneDr. LarabeeAngela BassettAngela BassettTanya AndersonCurtis ArmstrongCurtis ArmstrongMr. WelchJ.R. VillarrealJ.R. VillarrealJavierSean Michael AfableSean Michael AfableDylan ChiuSahara GareySahara GareyGeorgiaLee Thompson YoungLee Thompson YoungDevonJulito McCullumJulito McCullumTerrenceErica HubbardErica HubbardKianaEddie SteeplesEddie SteeplesDerrick-TDalia PhillipsDalia PhillipsMs. Cross

Keywords

Black peopleSpellingSpelling bee

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBlack People · Spelling · Spelling BeeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference41176Actor preference806 · 1232 · 84662Country preferenceUs

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What is Akeelah and the Bee about?

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

How long is Akeelah and the Bee?

Akeelah and the Bee has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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