An inspirational drama, AKEELAH AND THE BEE is the story of Akeelah Anderson, a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words.

(2006) OVERVIEW
—1. Overview
—2. Cast and Crew
—3. Photo Pages
—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—5. Posters (school)
—6. Production Notes (pdf)
—7. Spiritual Connections
—8. Presentation Downloads

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BASIC CREDITS

Release Date: April 28, 2006enlarge
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Doug Atchison
Screenwriter: Doug Atchison
Starring: Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Marlow, Sara Niemietz, Eddie Steeples
Genre: Drama
Official Website: AkeelahandtheBee.com

MPAA: Rated PG for some language. Runtime: USA:112 min
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SYNOPSIS
An inspirational drama, "Akeelah and the Bee" is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) 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 and in turn unites her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
REVIEWS

Review by
GREG WRIGHT

AKEELAH AND THE BEEGo to Greg's BlogIt's about competing, competing well, and competing fairly.

Keke Plamer is stunningly captivating as a nearly invisible inner-city middle-schooler named Akeelah. When she competes in the school's first spelling bee—and she wins—she catches the attention of a former spelling-bee whiz who's looking for a competitor to coach. Mom's not so thrilled. But the course is set, and it's no surprise that Akeelah makes it all the way to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. — Continued

Review by
TOM PRICE

AKEELAH AND THE BEEClick to go to Tom's BlogIt’s like Rocky for the mind!

the story of a trip to the National Spelling Bee by a girl from south-central Los Angeles, accurately captures the feel of spelling bee competitions as it tells an inspiring and uplifting personal story. The National Spelling Bee has been the subject of films before, most notably 2002’s independent documentary, Spellbound. What sets Akeelah and the Bee apart is that it’s like Rocky for the mind.
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CONTINUE:
—1. Overview
—2. Cast and Crew
—3. Photo Pages
—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—5. Posters (school)
—6. Production Notes (pdf)
—7. Spiritual Connections
—8. Presentation Downloads
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