Akeelah and the Bee
2006·Movie·
·1h 52min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersCommunity UnityOvercoming AdversityFamily SupportPersonal GrowthEducation
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSelf-DiscoveryOvercoming PrejudiceUnderdog StoryFamily ReconciliationCommunity SupportMentorshipAcademic CompetitionQuest For Self-Belief
- Character Types
- Time
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Doug Atchison, M. David Mullen, Rodney Allen Hooks
Written by:
Doug Atchison
Produced by:
Nancy Hult Ganis, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Llewelyn
Composed by:
Aaron Zigman
