Akeelah and the Bee

2006 · 112 min · EN · PG · 7.0 (297 votes)

Dir. Doug Atchison · Starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable · Music Aaron Zigman

“Changing the world... one word at a time.”

Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm hug, a story of a young girl finding her voice and her place. It's a feel-good journey about the power of words and community support, leaving you with a sense of quiet triumph.

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