Akeelah and the Bee

2006 • 1h 53m • Drama

86%Rotten Tomatoes

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

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.

Director

Doug Atchison

Writers

Doug Atchison

Status

Released