Akeelah and the Bee
“Changing the world... one word at a time.”
2006•PG•1h 53m•7.0•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Doug Atchison
Writer
Doug Atchison
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$19M
Languages
English
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Cast
Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
Javier
Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey
Georgia
Lee Thompson Young
Devon
Julito McCullum
Terrence
Erica Hubbard
Kiana
Eddie Steeples
Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips
Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma
Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
Steve
Sara Niemietz
Polly
Production
Company
Lions Gate Films
Company
2929 Productions
Company
Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Company
Starbucks Entertainment
Company
Cinema Gypsy Productions
Producer
Nancy Hult Ganis
Producer
Laurence Fishburne
Producer
Danny Llewelyn
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