Changing the world... one word at a time.
Released: 2006-04-28
Runtime: 112 minutes
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: $8000000
Revenue: $18948425
Popularity: 2.724
Vote Average: 7.071 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)
Status: Released
Homepage: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/splash.html
IMDb: tt0437800
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