Akeelah and the Bee

2006 • 112 minutes
4.6
571 reviews
86%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, has a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) and a cast of colorful characters from the community.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.6
571 reviews
Anthony Miller
May 9, 2022
Gran película familiar Tengo que ver la película para entenderla. Es una buena película para simplemente contarla. Como una imagen tipo hija y padre, demasiado larga para explicar realmente la situación, solo mírela y lo sabrá. No te decepcionará. Lloré a William Hale. Debo haber visto esta película mil veces. Realmente me encanta.
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Phyllis Folk
January 23, 2016
Just achieving is a good thing, but working hard at something from the parents to the children through siblings in the end makes everything about achievement good. Striving to be good at something can be achieved by any and everyone. Put your mind to it and just get to work in the end it pays off.
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Paulina Carpenter
May 26, 2014
This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I highly recommend watching this movie. When ever I watch it I can't stop until the end. The movie makes me feel good and I can feel all of her emotions. I just want to watch it again and again. She is so smart and she goes through a lot but still keeps her head high. I just love it.
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