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.
2114
Akeelah and the Bee (spelling bee)
Drama
Palmer,Keke-Fishburne,Laurence
Parental guidance, Bad Language
None
Drama
13751
27.546
2006-04-28
Akeelah and the Bee
7.07
316
$8,000,000
$18,948,425
112 minutes