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Akeelah and the Bee

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

Movie
2006
★7.1

Genres

Drama

Top Actors

Keke PalmerLaurence FishburneAngela BassettCurtis ArmstrongJ.R. Villarreal

Directors

Doug Atchison

Movie 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...

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.

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Drama movie directed by Doug Atchison starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong and J.R. Villarreal. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.