Akeelah And The Bee

Name: Akeelah And The Bee
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2006-04-28
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, Laurence Fishburne

– Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her br..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

2006

Akeelah And The Bee — Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.

Styles:

Sweet, Earnest, Inspirational, Uplifting, Feel Good, Emotional, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

California, Los Angeles, Washington D.c., USA

Genre:

Family, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Chick Flick, Kids, Family Outing

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Apr 2006

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.