Watch Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Official Trailer
Changing the world... one word at a time.
7 / 10 IMDb April 28, 2006 1h 53m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 53m
Release Date
April 28, 2006
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Keke Palmer
as Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
as Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
as Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
as Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
as Javier
Sean Michael Afable
as Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey
as Georgia
Lee Thompson Young
as Devon
Julito McCullum
as Terrence
Erica Hubbard
as Kiana
Eddie Steeples
as Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips
as Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma
as Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
as Steve
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Sara Niemietz
as Polly
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George Hornedo
as Roman
Craig Wasson
as Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow
as District Judge
Lee Garlington
as Regional Judge
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Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
as Herself
Production Companies
Lions Gate Films
2929 ProductionsOut of the Blue... Entertainment
Starbucks Entertainment
Cinema Gypsy ProductionsAkeelah and the Bee Official Trailer 2006
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