Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Changing the world... one word at a time. 2006-04-28 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
7.1 323 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Keke Palmer is Akeelah Anderson
Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne is Dr. Larabee
Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett is Tanya Anderson
Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong is Mr. Welch
Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal is Javier
Javier
Sean Michael Afable is Dylan Chiu
Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey is Georgia
Georgia
Lee Thompson Young is Devon
Devon
Julito McCullum is Terrence
Terrence
Erica Hubbard is Kiana
Kiana
Eddie Steeples is Derrick-T
Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips is Ms. Cross
Ms. Cross

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