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.
Directors: Doug Atchison
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, and Tzi Ma
Release Date: April 28, 2006
5 Movie Reviews
I watched this movie like 20 times an d never got tired of it you guys should watch it too it's the best.
I watched this movie in school. It is an amazing movie about a girl and she was really good at spelling. I loved it.
jon4883about 10 yearsReally nice movie. It showed hardships and how Akeelah got through all of it. I watched this movie at home, in school and on a bus!
jojsantiaja2about 10 yearsI loved This Beutiful Movie:)
lalalalalaabout 12 yearsi really want to watch this i head a lot of things about this movie
