Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Changing the world... one word at a time. 2006-04-28 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
7.1 320 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Keke Palmer is Akeelah Anderson
Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne is Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett is Tanya Anderson
Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong is Mr. Welch
Sahara Garey is Georgia
Julito McCullum is Terrence
Eddie Steeples is Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips is Ms. Cross