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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