Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Drama1 hour and 52 minutes
71%
Changing the world... one word at a time.
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
Keywords
black peoplespellingspelling bee