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.
Release Date: 2006-04-28
7.1/10
7.1/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 112
- Budget: $8,000,000
- Revenue: $18,948,425
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Mr. Welch
Tanya Anderson
Akeelah Anderson
Dr. Larabee
Javier
Dylan Chiu
Devon
Terrence
Kiana
Derrick-T
Ms. Cross
Mr. Chiu
Steve
Ted Saunders
District Judge
Regional Judge
Regional Pronouncer
Akeelah's Father
Volunteer
Reporter
Woman on TV
Korean Grocer
Mr. Chiu
Regional Pronouncer
Cissi
