Akeelah and the Bee
3.5
(2.2K)
Drama
2006
112 min
PG
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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Starring:
Keke Palmer
,
Laurence Fishburne
,
Angela Bassett
,
Curtis Armstrong
,
J.R. Villarreal
,
Sean Michael Afable
,
Sahara Garey
Drama
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"Beautiful "
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Madison
"This is a good inspirational movie"
C P
Christina Paz
"I absolutely love KeKe Palmer. This is such an inspiring movie!! "
A B 🧋
"Such a good movie! Very uplifting. ❤️"
Wendy S.
"A movie that you and your family will love! It will also make everyone want to start learning how to spell and learn new words!!"
Stefani Marie
"Heartwarming and uplifting! "
NyrdwithAY
"This should of been the first movie to let y'all know what Keke was capable of, if I'll have a watched Nope yet, get on it immediately! "
Marimar
"Super cute"
Em
"Love this movie. Watched it a lot as a kid and saw myself in the character as i loved spelling back then, etc. She's honestly the only character I've connected with in my life. We even share the same name! The spelling is different though."
🌸 Jamz 🌸
"A good movie about a girls journey to a spelling bee "
Craig Koffler
