Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
7.1
/10 By 328 Votes
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.
Release Date : April 28, 2006
Runtime : 112m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : 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
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