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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) 7.4
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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
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| Keke Palmer | ... | ||
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | ||
| Angela Bassett | ... | ||
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | ||
| J.R. Villarreal | ... |
Javier
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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:
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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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Dr. Larabee: Yes, which is also sometimes confused with being naturally obnoxious.
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(2001)
Written by Mad Child (as S Bunting), Prevail (as K Hendriks), West Plischke (as W Plischke)
Performed by Swollen Members
Courtesy of Battle Axe Records
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The quote that Dr. Larabee has Akeelah read from a plaque on his wall is an excerpt from "A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles" by Marianne Williamson. See more »Goofs
Akeelah's principal talks about her competing against schools in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills in the district finals. This would be impossible, as these communities are not part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. See more »Quotes
Akeelah: I'm naturally inquisitive.Dr. Larabee: Yes, which is also sometimes confused with being naturally obnoxious.
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Soundtracks
"Anthrax Island"(2001)
Written by Mad Child (as S Bunting), Prevail (as K Hendriks), West Plischke (as W Plischke)
Performed by Swollen Members
Courtesy of Battle Axe Records
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In 'Akeelah and the Bee' Keke Palmer plays Akeelah Anderson, a bright 11 year old who just wants to fit in. Despite her intelligence, she is not a good student. She is unmotivated and often misses class. Since the death of her father five years ago, she only seems content when she imagines playing Scrabble with him. Nevertheless, her talent for spelling gives her an opportunity to shine.
This is on of the better movies I have seen this year. This heart-warming and inspirational story is about a girl who, despite all the hardships at home, finds a way to utilize her skill at Scrabble. With a little help from her coach (Laurence Fishburne) she not only learns a lot about language, but she learns how to appreciate the environment around her. She finds out that she is rich in ways she did not realize.
It is very difficult to find fault with this movie, there is something in it for everyone (even a few surprises). Both Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne are awesome. I was particularly impressed with Keke Palmer. I would compare it to 'The Karate Kid' meets 'Finding Forrester'.