Akeelah and the Bee

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.

Release Date

Apr 28, 2006

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Doug Atchison

Country

United States of America

Company

Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$18,948,425