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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

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Drama / 113 min / PG

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.

Director: Doug Atchison

Blend 7.5
Keke Palmer Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee Angela Bassett Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch J.R. Villarreal J.R. Villarreal Javier Sean Michael Afable Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu Sahara Garey Sahara Garey Georgia Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Devon

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Cast 30

Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal
J.R. Villarreal Javier
Sean Michael Afable
Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey
Sahara Garey Georgia
Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young Devon
Julito McCullum
Julito McCullum Terrence
Erica Hubbard
Erica Hubbard Kiana
Eddie Steeples
Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips
Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
Jeris Poindexter Steve
Sara Niemietz Polly
George Hornedo Roman
Craig Wasson
Craig Wasson Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow
Jeff Marlow District Judge
Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington Regional Judge
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Herself
Sidney Ganis
Sidney Ganis Regional Pronouncer
Austin Herrera Davis Cheating Boy
Janet Borrus
Janet Borrus Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison
Wolfgang Bodison Akeelah's Father
Bonita Friedericy
Bonita Friedericy Volunteer
Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Lauren Sánchez Bezos Reporter
Fay Hauser
Fay Hauser Woman on TV
Jack Ong
Jack Ong Korean Grocer
Neil Soni Rajeev Subramonian
Tinashe
Tinashe Cissi

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