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Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

7.1/10

1hr 52mins

Country:US

2006

Drama
Spoken Languages: English

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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Production companies

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

Genre

Drama

Runtime

1hr 52mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

2006-04-28

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