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.
| Title | Akeelah and the Bee |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions |
| Cast | Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable |
| Crew | Doug Atchison (Director), Doug Atchison (Writer), Nancy Hult Ganis (Producer), Cheryl Cravedi (Set Costumer), Joel C. High (Music Supervisor), Johnny Radzik (Camera Operator) |
| Keyword | black people, spelling, spelling bee |
| Release | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Runtime | 112 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.07 / 10 by 320 users |
| Popularity | 13 |
| Budget | 8,000,000 |
| Revenue | 18,948,425 |
| Language | English |
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