Akeelah and the Bee
"Changing the world... one word at a time."
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.
| Release Date | April 28, 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Akeelah and the Bee | |
| Runtime | 1h 52min | |
| Budget | $8,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $18,948,425 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films2929 ProductionsOut of the Blue... EntertainmentStarbucks EntertainmentCinema Gypsy Productions | |