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Released April 28th, 2006, 'Akeelah and the Bee' stars Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 304 knowledgeable users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'Akeelah and the Bee' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Microsoft Store, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Pure Flix, Tubi TV, and Starz Apple TV Channel .
'Akeelah and the Bee' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 28th, 2006
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
August 29th, 2006
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