Akeelah and the Bee
2006 • Drama
7.054 (351)
Doug Atchison
Writer
Doug Atchison
Director
Status
Released
Release date
April 28, 2006
Duration
113 Min
Language
English
Popularity
2.5292
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
Overview
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.
