Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

en
PG-13

7.1

April 2006

Drama

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.

Runtime:

1 hour 52 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

en

Budget:

$8,000,000.00

Revenue:

$18,948,425.00

Director:

Doug Atchison

Cast