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Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
Changing the world... one word at a time.
Drama - 2006
Akeelah and the Bee
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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.
Director:
,
Doug Atchison
Cast:
,
Laurence Fishburne
,
Angela Bassett
,
Erica Hubbard
,
Lee Thompson Young
,
Keke Palmer
,
Curtis Armstrong
,
J.R. Villarreal
,
Julito McCullum
,
Sean Michael Afable
,
Sahara Garey

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
28 Apr 2006
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$8,000,000
Revenue:
$18,948,425
Awards:
11 wins & 15 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's the kind of movie parents will want their kids to see as opposed to much of what's playing at the multiplex.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Apr 2006
fresh:
Keke Palmer, who's been working in television and movies for the past few years, is a natural on screen.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
28 Apr 2006
rotten:
The latest spelling bee movie is a Starbucks Entertainment product, and it has a made-to-order feel about it, kind of like a compilation album.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
28 Apr 2006
fresh:
... it's easy to overlook that contrivance, because the movie's heart is so clearly in the right place.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
28 Apr 2006
rotten:
Its cliches seem bigger and its characterisations broader than they would on the more forgiving telly.
– Jessica Winter,
Time Out,
17 Aug 2006
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