Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

7.075/10 Vote : 319

Akeelah and the Bee (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: Changing the world... one word at a time.

Genres: Drama

Official Site: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/splash.html

Country: United States of America

Original Language: en

Release Date: 28/04/2006

Budget: $8,000,000 (estimated)

Companies: Lions Gate Films 2929 Productions Out of the Blue... Entertainment Starbucks Entertainment Cinema Gypsy Productions

Run Time: 112 min

Popularity: 15.428

Revenue: 18,948,425

Spoken Languages: English

Status: Released