Akeelah and the Bee
"Changing the world... one word at a time."
Drama
April 28, 2006
(20 years ago)
1h 53m
7.1/10
Apple TV11-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.
Box Office
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
Profit/Loss
+ $10,948,425
Cast (30)
Directors
Producers
Cinematographers
Editors
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
US
Production Companies
Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
IMDB
tt0437800