Akeelah and the Bee(2006)
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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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Movie Cast
Akeelah Anderson
Dr. Larabee
Tanya Anderson
Mr. Welch
Javier
Dylan Chiu
Georgia
Devon
Terrence
Kiana
Derrick-T
Movie Stats
StatusReleased
Budget$8,000,000.00
Revenue$18,948,425.00
Production CompanyLions Gate Films
Original LanguageEnglish