Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

7.0 113 min Movie
Drama

Changing the world... one word at a time.

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.

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Cast

Keke Palmer Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal J.R. Villarreal Javier
Sean Michael Afable Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey Sahara Garey Georgia
Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Devon
Julito McCullum Julito McCullum Terrence
Erica Hubbard Erica Hubbard Kiana
Eddie Steeples Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross

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