Film · 2006 · 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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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.
8 principal cast
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 53m drama directed by Doug Atchison is rated 7.0/10 by 368 viewers.
Akeelah and the Bee was released on April 28, 2006.
Akeelah and the Bee was directed by Doug Atchison.
Akeelah and the Bee has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Akeelah and the Bee is categorized as Drama.
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