Akeelah and the Bee
112 min
2006
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Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
112 min
2006
7.1
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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Genre
Released
28 Apr, 2006
spelling
spelling bee
family drama
single mother
community spirit
pre-teen
parental abuse
south central los angeles
black community
independent film
