Where to Watch Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

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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 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 334 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life."

'Akeelah and the Bee' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, fuboTV, Hoopla, Fandango At Home, Microsoft Store, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .