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Akeelah and the Bee

  • 2006
  • PG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
23K
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Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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Coming-of-AgeDramaFamily

Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee con... Read allAkeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.

  • Director
    • Doug Atchison
  • Writer
    • Doug Atchison
  • Stars
    • Angela Bassett
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Keke Palmer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Doug Atchison
    • Writer
      • Doug Atchison
    • Stars
      • Angela Bassett
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Keke Palmer
    • 193User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

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    How Keke Palmer Learned to Cry From Angela Bassett
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    Top Cast86

    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Tanya
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Dr. Larabee
    Keke Palmer
    Keke Palmer
    • Akeelah
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Mr. Welch
    J.R. Villarreal
    J.R. Villarreal
    • Javier
    • (as JR Villarreal)
    Sean Michael Afable
    Sean Michael Afable
    • Dylan
    Sahara Ware
    • Georgia
    • (as Sahara Garey)
    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
    • (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
    Sara Niemietz
    Sara Niemietz
    • Polly
    George Hornedo
    George Hornedo
    • Roman
    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Ted Saunders
    Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
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    • Director
      • Doug Atchison
    • Writer
      • Doug Atchison
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The final word spelled by Dylan is "logorrhea." This is the winning word from the documentary Spellbound (2002) that tracks several participants in the 1999 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.
    • Goofs
      The plaque on the wall in Dr. Larabee's office, which he makes Akeelah read, wrongly attributes the quote to Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech. This is a common mistake, but Nelson Mandela has never used that quote in any of his published speeches. The quote is from Marianne Williamson an American spiritual activist.
    • Quotes
      • Akeelah: [quoting Marianne Williamson] Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
      • Dr. Larabee: Does that mean anything to you?
      • Akeelah: I don't know.
      • Dr. Larabee: It's written in plain English. What does it mean?
      • Akeelah: That I'm not supposed to be afraid?
      • Dr. Larabee: Afraid of what?
      • Akeelah: Afraid of... me?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Lucky Number Slevin/Brick/Take the Lead/On a Clear Day/Friends with Money/Sir! No Sir! (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      El indio y el vaquero
      Written by Xocoyotzin Herrera
      Performed by Francisco Javier González & José Zuñiga
      Courtesy of LMS Records/Latin Music Specialists

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 28, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A som i Akeelah
    • Filming locations
      • Berkeley, California, USA(Crenshaw Middle School)
    • Production companies
      • Out of the Blue... Entertainment
      • Reactor Films
      • Cinema Gypsy Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,848,430
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,011,585
      • Apr 30, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,948,425
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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