Drama · United States of America · 2006 · 1h 53m

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee poster
Director
Doug Atchison
Cast
Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch J.R. Villarreal as Javier Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Chiu
Crew
M. David Mullen — Director of Photography Glenn Farr — Editor Aaron Zigman — Original Music Composer Doug Atchison — Writer Nancy Hult Ganis — Producer Laurence Fishburne — Producer
Tagline

Changing the world... one word at a time.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Akeelah and the Bee — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
spellingspelling beefamily dramasingle mothercommunity spiritpre-teenparental abusesouth central los angelesblack communityindependent film
Key Collaborators
Doug Atchison Director M. David Mullen Director of Photography Glenn Farr Editor Aaron Zigman Original Music Composer Doug Atchison Writer Nancy Hult Ganis Producer Laurence Fishburne Producer Danny Llewelyn Producer Warren Alan Young Production Design Sharen Davis Costume Design
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