Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
⏱️ 113 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Rent

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Cast

Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
J.R. Villarreal
Javier
Sean Michael Afable
Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu

Crew

Director
Doug Atchison
Writer
Doug Atchison
Producer
Nancy Hult Ganis, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Llewelyn

Production

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

Keywords

based on true storyspellingspelling beefamily dramasingle mothercommunity spiritpre-teenparental abusesouth central los angelesblack community