Movie

Akeelah and the Bee

2006★ 7

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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Cast

Keke PalmerAkeelah Anderson
Laurence FishburneDr. Larabee
Angela BassettTanya Anderson
Curtis ArmstrongMr. Welch
J.R. VillarrealJavier
Sean Michael AfableDylan Chiu
Sahara GareyGeorgia
Lee Thompson YoungDevon
Julito McCullumTerrence
Erica HubbardKiana
Eddie SteeplesDerrick-T
Dalia PhillipsMs. Cross

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