Akeelah and the Bee(2006)
Directed by: Doug Atchison
Drama
MoviePG1h 53m
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) has 4 catalogued editions on DVD and Blu-ray, released in 2006.
DVD editions (3)
Blu-ray edition
About the film
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.
Cast: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett
Production: Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions