Akeelah and the Bee
Summary
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.
~ Changing the world... one word at a time.Doug Atchison
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StatusReleased: 19 years ago
April 28, 2006
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Budget$8.0M
Revenue$18.9M
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