Akeelah and the Bee

Name: Akeelah and the Bee
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-04-28
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Eddie Steeples, Lee Garlington, Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, Sidney Ganis, Angela Bassett

Changing the world... one word at a time.

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Release Date

4/28/2006

Runtime

113 mins

Genres

Drama

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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$18,948,425

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A warmhearted coming-of-age story about an intellectually gifted girl in South Central LA discovering her potential through spelling bees while navigating family conflict and community skepticism. It's earnest and uplifting without glossing over real obstacles, about ambition tempered by the recognition that connection matters more than winning.