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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Apr 28, 2006 · 1h 53m

7.0/10 TMDB user score
368 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top cast

  • Keke Palmer Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson
  • Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
  • Angela Bassett Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson
  • Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
  • J.R. Villarreal J.R. Villarreal Javier
  • Sean Michael Afable Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu
  • Sahara Garey Sahara Garey Georgia
  • Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Devon
  • Julito McCullum Julito McCullum Terrence
  • Erica Hubbard Erica Hubbard Kiana
  • Eddie Steeples Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
  • Dalia Phillips Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross
  • Tzi Ma Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu
  • Jeris Poindexter Jeris Poindexter Steve
  • Sara Niemietz Polly
  • George Hornedo Roman

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