Akeelah and the Bee 2006 · USA · 112 minutes · PG · 12 wins & 14 nominations. childhood drama urban drama Stars: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett Director: Doug Atchison Changing the world... one word at a time. A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. Tags: teachers and students, child prodigies, mothers and daughters 7.4 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Changing the world... one word at a time. A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. Tags: teachers and students, child prodigies, mothers and daughters, inner city blues, single parents Watch Akeelah and the Bee trailer Starring of Akeelah and the Bee Keke Palmer as Akeelah Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee Angela Bassett as Tanya Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch J.R. Villarreal as Javier Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Sahara Garey as Georgia Lee Thompson Young as Devon Julito McCullum as Terrence Erica Hubbard as Kiana Eddie Steeples as Derrick-T Dalia Phillips as Ms. Cross Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu Jeris Poindexter as Steve Sara Niemietz as Polly George Hornedo as Roman Craig Wasson as Ted Saunders Jeff Marlow as District Judge Lee Garlington as Regional Judge Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Herself Sid Ganis as Regional Pronouncer Austin Herrera Davis as Cheating Boy Janet Borrus as Cheating Boys Mom Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelahs Father Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer Lauren Sánchez as Reporter Fay Hauser as Woman on TV Jack Ong as Korean Grocer Neil Soni as Rajeev Subramonian Storyline of Akeelah and the Bee Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of - but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers. Genre: drama Theme: teachers and students, child prodigies, mothers and daughters, inner city blues, single parents Mood: triumph of the spirit Certification: Parental Guidance Suggested Flag: adult language, adult situations MPA rating: PG Award: 12 wins & 14 nominations. Budget: 8000000 Rating of Akeelah and the Bee 7.4 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Akeelah and the Bee Write your review or comment