Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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.
Directors: Doug Atchison
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, and Tzi Ma
Release Date: April 28, 2006
5 Movie Reviews
I watched this movie like 20 times an d never got tired of it you guys should watch it too it's the best.
I watched this movie in school. It is an amazing movie about a girl and she was really good at spelling. I loved it.
jon4883about 11 yearsReally nice movie. It showed hardships and how Akeelah got through all of it. I watched this movie at home, in school and on a bus!
jojsantiaja2about 11 yearsI loved This Beutiful Movie:)
lalalalalaabout 13 yearsi really want to watch this i head a lot of things about this movie
