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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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28 April 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Changing the world... one word at a time.Plot:
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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God I wish Hollywood made more movies like this more (162 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keke Palmer | ... | Akeelah | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Dr. Larabee | |
| Angela Bassett | ... | Tanya | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | Mr. Welch | |
| J.R. Villarreal | ... | Javier (as JR Villarreal) | |
| Sean Michael | ... | Dylan (as Sean Michael Afable) | |
| Sahara Garey | ... | Georgia | |
| Lee Thompson Young | ... | Devon | |
| Julito McCullum | ... | Terrence | |
| Erica Hubbard | ... | Kiana | |
| Eddie Steeples | ... | Derrick-T | |
| Dalia Phillips | ... | Ms. Cross | |
| Tzi Ma | ... | Mr. Chiu | |
| Jeris Poindexter | ... | Steve (as Jeris Lee Poindexter) | |
| Sara Niemietz | ... | Polly |
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Rated PG for some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:112 min | Argentina:112 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG (PCA #42313) | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-3 | Australia:PG | UK:PG (re-rating) (2007)Fun Stuff
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Filming lasted 31 days at a budget of six million dollars. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: On Akeelah's spelling test with a grade of 100%, word 3 is spelled "bacause". moreQuotes:
Akeelah: I'm naturally inquisitive.Dr. Larabee: Yes, which is also sometimes confused with being naturally obnoxious.
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I'm not black and don't care this was a great movie. To me it was not a movie about a black kid but a kid who just happened to be black. A kid in a bad neighborhood and school compliments of my generation. I hope that the movie can overcome being in the shadow of MI3. Because it deserves it. This movie has heart. It had great acting, a real plot and it has a point. People were cheering and laughing applauding and crying in the theater. Way to go keep it up. Give us some more please. There are some fresh new faces in this move and I hope to see more of them. If you knew me you would know I don't get excited very easily. When I see a movie like this I feel that maybe there is hope for the movie industry. GO SEE IT. You'll feel better for it. Take the kids. Call your friends.