Year			2006
Genre			Drama
Rating			G
Parents			Offensive language
Length			1:52
Director			Doug Atchison
Writer			Doug Atchison
Company			Christal Films
Starring			Laurence Fishburne Angela Bassett Keke Palmer Curtis Armstrong Kahlil Ashanti Corina Boettger Show more... Laurence Fishburne Angela Bassett Keke Palmer Curtis Armstrong Kahlil Ashanti Corina Boettger Janet Borrus Courtney Taylor Burness D.T. Carney Brittany Curran Austin Herrera Davis Andrea Frisby Zac Gardner Sahara Garey Lee Garlington Marjorie Harris Stephanie Hass George Hornedo Erica Hubbard Lanaria Johnson Julia Kelleher Jumper Lark Jeff Marlow Tzi Ma Julito McCullum Sean Michael Kelron Mixon
Links			Official Web Site

A heart-warming, triumph-over adversity drama, "Akeelah and the Bee" centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have 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. Her journey evokes pride in the neighborhood, bringing them together and, in the end, all witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.