Akeelah and the Bee(2006)
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Changing the world... one word at a time.
Overview
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.
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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