Changing the world... one word at a time.
Akeelah and the Bee
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Trailer
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Official Trailer #1 - Laurence Fishburne Movie HD · plays on YouTube
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Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- Doug Atchison
- Written by
- Doug Atchison
Cast
Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
Javier
Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey
Georgia
Lee Thompson Young
Devon
Julito McCullum
Terrence
Erica Hubbard
Kiana
Eddie Steeples
Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips
Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma
Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
Steve
Sara Niemietz
Polly
George Hornedo
Roman
Details
- Released
- April 28, 2006
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $18,948,425
