Akeelah and the Bee movie poster

Akeelah and the Bee - 2006

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.

112min

2006

PG

Released

0.0/10

7.4/10

Cast

Keke PalmerAkeelah Anderson

Laurence FishburneDr. Larabee

Angela BassettTanya Anderson

Curtis ArmstrongMr. Welch

J.R. VillarrealJavier

Sean Michael AfableDylan Chiu

Lee Thompson YoungDevon

Julito McCullumTerrence

Erica HubbardKiana

Eddie SteeplesDerrick-T

Dalia PhillipsMs. Cross

Tzi MaMr. Chiu

Jeris PoindexterSteve

Craig WassonTed Saunders

Jeff MarlowDistrict Judge

Lee GarlingtonRegional Judge

Sidney GanisRegional Pronouncer

Wolfgang BodisonAkeelah's Father

Bonita FriedericyVolunteer

Lauren SánchezReporter

Fay HauserWoman on TV

Jack OngKorean Grocer

About Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee 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.

Age Rating: PG

Runtime: 112min

Extra details

Original Title: Akeelah and the Bee

Original Language: English

Budget: $8,000,000.00

Revenue: $18,948,425.00

Directed By: Doug Atchison

Production Companies

Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions

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