Movie
PG
70%Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
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.
Apr 28, 2006113 minReleasedEN
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Studios
Lions Gate Films
US
2929 Productions
USOut of the Blue... Entertainment
Starbucks Entertainment
Cinema Gypsy Productions
US
