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Akeelah and the Bee

Name: Akeelah and the Bee
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-04-28
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal

Changing the world... one word at a time.

2006 1h 53m 7.0 rated 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.

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Starring

Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson

Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee

Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson

Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch

J.R. Villarreal Javier

Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu

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Director

Doug Atchison

Studios

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

Release

2006-04-28

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Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 movie in the Drama space directed by Doug Atchison and starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett. Use this page to watch the trailer, check cast and production details, save it to your lists, or jump to where it is available to watch.