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Akeelah and the Bee
2006· PG· 1h 53m· Drama
“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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
2006-04-28
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Key Crew
DirectorDoug Atchison
WriterDoug Atchison
ProducerDanny Llewelyn
Director of PhotographyM. David Mullen
Original Music ComposerAaron Zigman
EditorGlenn Farr
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Details
Released2006-04-28
Runtime1h 53m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosLions Gate Films · 2929 Productions · Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Budget$8M
Box office$19M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 349 votes
Original languageen
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