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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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.

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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：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.

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