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Akeelah and the Bee

Changing the world... one word at a time.

7.0

2006•1h 53m

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.

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Keke Palmer

Akeelah Anderson

Photo of Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Larabee

Photo of Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Tanya Anderson

Photo of Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Mr. Welch

Photo of J.R. Villarreal

J.R. Villarreal

Javier

Photo of Sean Michael Afable

Sean Michael Afable

Dylan Chiu

Photo of Sahara Garey

Sahara Garey

Georgia

Photo of Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young

Devon

Photo of Julito McCullum

Julito McCullum

Terrence

Photo of Erica Hubbard

Erica Hubbard

Kiana

Photo of Eddie Steeples

Eddie Steeples

Derrick-T

Photo of Dalia Phillips

Dalia Phillips

Ms. Cross

Photo of Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Mr. Chiu

Photo of Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Steve

Photo of Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Ted Saunders

Photo of Jeff Marlow

Jeff Marlow

District Judge

Photo of Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Regional Judge

Photo of Sidney Ganis

Sidney Ganis

Regional Pronouncer

Photo of Wolfgang Bodison

Wolfgang Bodison

Akeelah's Father

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Bonita Friedericy

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