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Akeelah and the Bee

(2006)

Drama

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1hrs 52m

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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Score

71

All Trailers

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Official Trailer #1 - Laurence Fishburne Movie HD

All Casts

Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson

Keke Palmer

** Akeelah Anderson

Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee

Laurence Fishburne

** Dr. Larabee

Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson

Angela Bassett

** Tanya Anderson

Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch

Curtis Armstrong

** Mr. Welch

J.R. Villarreal as Javier

J.R. Villarreal

** Javier

Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Chiu

Sean Michael Afable

** Dylan Chiu

Sahara Garey as Georgia

Sahara Garey

** Georgia

Lee Thompson Young as Devon

Lee Thompson Young

** Devon

Julito McCullum as Terrence

Julito McCullum

** Terrence

Erica Hubbard as Kiana

Erica Hubbard

** Kiana

Eddie Steeples as Derrick-T

Eddie Steeples

** Derrick-T

Dalia Phillips as Ms. Cross

Dalia Phillips

** Ms. Cross

Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu

Tzi Ma

** Mr. Chiu

Jeris Poindexter as Steve

Jeris Poindexter

** Steve

Sara Niemietz as Polly

Sara Niemietz

** Polly

George Hornedo as Roman

George Hornedo

** Roman

Craig Wasson as Ted Saunders

Craig Wasson

** Ted Saunders

Jeff Marlow as District Judge

Jeff Marlow

** District Judge

Lee Garlington as Regional Judge

Lee Garlington

** Regional Judge

Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Herself

Katie Kerwin McCrimmon

** Herself

Sidney Ganis as Regional Pronouncer

Sidney Ganis

** Regional Pronouncer

Austin Herrera Davis as Cheating Boy

Austin Herrera Davis

** Cheating Boy

Janet Borrus as Cheating Boy's Mom

Janet Borrus

** Cheating Boy's Mom

Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelah's Father

Wolfgang Bodison

** Akeelah's Father

Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer

Bonita Friedericy

** Volunteer

Lauren Sánchez as Reporter

Lauren Sánchez

** Reporter

Fay Hauser as Woman on TV

Fay Hauser

** Woman on TV

Jack Ong as Korean Grocer

Jack Ong

** Korean Grocer

Neil Soni as Rajeev Subramonian

Neil Soni

** Rajeev Subramonian

Tinashe as Cissi

Tinashe

** Cissi

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