Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

"Changing the world one word at a time"
Audience Score
70
Akeelah and the Bee
PG 1 hr 52 minApr 28th, 2006Drama
Akeelah is a precocious 11yearold girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words Despite her mothers 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 Akeelahs aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 28th, 2006
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 29th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$18,948,425 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mark Cuban
Production Companies:Lions Gate Films 2929 Productions Out of the Blue Entertainment Starbucks Entertainment Cinema Gypsy Productions