Film·2006·PG·1h 53m

Akeelah and the Bee

Drama

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

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Cast

12 credited

Keke Palmer
Keke PalmerAkeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence FishburneDr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
Angela BassettTanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis ArmstrongMr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
J.R. VillarrealJavier
Sean Michael Afable
Sean Michael AfableDylan Chiu
Sahara Garey
Sahara GareyGeorgia
Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson YoungDevon
Julito McCullum
Julito McCullumTerrence
Erica Hubbard
Erica HubbardKiana
Eddie Steeples
Eddie SteeplesDerrick-T
Dalia Phillips
Dalia PhillipsMs. Cross

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