Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Front Cover

Actor

Back Cover

Laurence Fishburne	Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett	Tanya Anderson
Keke Palmer	Akeelah Anderson
Curtis Armstrong	Mr. Welch
Tzi Ma	Mr. Chiu
Lee Thompson Young	Devon Anderson
J.R. Villarreal	Javier Mendez

Movie Details

Genre	Drama
Director	Doug Atchison
Producer	Laurence Fishburne; Sidney Ganis; Nancy Hult; Daniel Llewelyn; Michael Romersa
Writer	Doug Atchison
Studio	Lion's Gate
Type	Theater

Language	English
MPAA Rating	PG
Running Time	112 mins
Country	U.S.
Color	Color
IMDb Rating	7.8

Plot

"The best and most powerful family movie I have ever seen." -- Greta Van Susteren, Fox News Channel

Akeelah Anderson's love for words leads her to enter a number of spelling contests. Tutored by many and opposed by some, Akeelah unwittingly unites a neighborhood in her daring quest to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Personal Details
10 Point Ranking	8
Owner	Bruce
Current Value	$22.34
Leonard Maltin	xxx
USCCB Rating	A-I
Links	DVD Empire IMDB Theatrical Trailer USCCB

Product Details
Edition	Widescreen
Format	DVD
Region	Region 1
Screen Ratio	Widescreen 2.35:1 Color
Subtitles	English; Spanish

Notes

A few crass expressions and a single use of a four-letter word can't detract from an overall warm endorsement for all audiences.

Extra Features

Making of Akeelah & The Bee
Doug and Keke: Two Peas in a Pod
Inside the Mind of Akeelah
Gag Reel
Deleted Scenes
Keke Palmer "All My Girlz" Music Video