Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Release Date
2006-04-28
Rating
7
Duration
112 min
Countries
Keywords
based on true story spelling spelling bee family drama single mother community spirit pre-teen parental abuse south central los angeles black community independent film
Qualities
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.
