Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
7.1
/10 By 320 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : April 28, 2006
Runtime : 112m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : black people, spelling, spelling bee
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