Drama
Akeelah and the Bee
“Changing the world... one word at a time.”
7.1(352 votes)·2006 113m·EN· United States of America
Directed by Doug Atchison
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.
TMDB
7.1/10
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Director
Doug Atchison
Studios
Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment
Budget
$8.0M
Revenue
$18.9M