Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

04/28/2006 (US) • 1h 52m

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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

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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