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.
| Title | Akeelah and the Bee |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions |
| Cast | Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable |
| Crew | Doug Atchison (Writer), Doug Atchison (Director), Nancy Hult Ganis (Producer), Cheryl Cravedi (Set Costumer), Saeed Adyani (Still Photographer), M. David Mullen (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | black people, spelling, spelling bee, family drama, single mother, community spirit, pre-teen, parental abuse, south central los angeles, black community, independent film, inspired by true story |
| Release | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Runtime | 112 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.08 / 10 by 330 users |
| Popularity | 14 |
| Budget | 8,000,000 |
| Revenue | 18,948,425 |
| Language | English |
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