Akeelah and the Bee

“Changing the world... one word at a time.”

2006·113 min·Released

Studio: 2929 Productions, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Lions Gate Films, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment

7.1TMDb

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Theatrical Apr 28, 2006

Nexus ms1382TMDb 13751IMDb tt0437800

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USA · English · Kids

Drama

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.