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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:

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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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