Akeelah and the Bee (2006) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Lions Gate Films / 2929 Productions / Out of the Blue... Entertainment / Starbucks Entertainment / Cinema Gypsy Productions /

April 28, 2006 1h 52m United States of America Drama English More

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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.

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title：Akeelah and the Bee
status：Released
Release date： 2006
Runtime：1h 52m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Doug Atchison /
Writers： Doug Atchison ·
Production companies： Lions Gate Films · 2929 Productions · Out of the Blue... Entertainment · Starbucks Entertainment · Cinema Gypsy Productions ·
Budget：$8,000,000.00
Revenue：$18,948,425.00
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.

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