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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 11,412 users
Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 167 user | 90 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. Director:Doug AtchisonWriter:Doug Atchison |
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Keke Palmer | ... | ||
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | ||
| Angela Bassett | ... | ||
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | ||
| J.R. Villarreal | ... |
Javier
(as JR Villarreal)
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| Sean Michael Afable | ... | ||
| Sahara Garey | ... | ||
| Lee Thompson Young | ... | ||
| Julito McCullum | ... | ||
| Erica Hubbard | ... | ||
| Eddie Steeples | ... | ||
| Dalia Phillips | ... | ||
| Tzi Ma | ... | ||
| Jeris Poindexter | ... |
Steve
(as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
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| Sara Niemietz | ... | ||
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Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers. Written by Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>
Plot Keywords:
spelling | spelling bee | principal | national spelling bee | african american |Taglines:
Changing the world... one word at a time.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A som i Akeelah See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$6,011,585 (USA) (28 April 2006)Gross:
$18,811,135 (USA) (14 July 2006)Company Credits
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Akeelah: Why would anybody want to represent a school where they can't even put doors on the toilet stalls?
[coughing]
Mr. Welch: Akeelah, if we can't show students can perform were not going to have money for books let alone bathroom doors.
[pause]
Mr. Welch: Now I want you to do the bee today, okay?
Akeelah: So everyone can call me a freak and a brainiac? No I ain't down for no spelling bee.
Mr. Welch: Well, maybe you'd be down for spending the rest...
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(2000)
Written by Heather Small and Peter John Vettese (as Peter Vettese)
Performed by Heather Small
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment (U.K.) Limited
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Trivia
Laurence Fishburne's character, Mr Larabee, is based on director Doug Atchison's teacher, Mr. Larabell. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the film, they state that Akeelah is 11 years old. At the end of the film, even though clearly a whole year has passed, her age is still mentioned to be 11. See more »Quotes
Mr. Welch: So whoever wins the school bee today, gets to represent Crenshaw at the district bee next month.Akeelah: Why would anybody want to represent a school where they can't even put doors on the toilet stalls?
[coughing]
Mr. Welch: Akeelah, if we can't show students can perform were not going to have money for books let alone bathroom doors.
[pause]
Mr. Welch: Now I want you to do the bee today, okay?
Akeelah: So everyone can call me a freak and a brainiac? No I ain't down for no spelling bee.
Mr. Welch: Well, maybe you'd be down for spending the rest...
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Soundtracks
"Proud"(2000)
Written by Heather Small and Peter John Vettese (as Peter Vettese)
Performed by Heather Small
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment (U.K.) Limited
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Just saw a packed screening at the Pan African Film Festival. There were so many people there that some had to be turned away. The best parts were the interactions between the characters of Akeelah and Javier, a young Mexican boy who comes from an affluent family. Their friendship and team work in helping each other do their best in the Spelling Bee is a great example for young black and browns here in Los Angeles, especially with all the racial fighting in the schools and prisons.
It's a good movie for everyone to see, especially if you're a word freak like me.