Akeelah and the Bee
Apr 28, 2006
112 min
Drama
7.1/ 10
341 votesOverview
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.
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Budget$8,000,000Production cost
Box Office$18,948,425Worldwide gross
Profit$10,948,425Profitable
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+136.9%Return on investmentUS Box Office$18,848,430Domestic earnings
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11 wins & 15 nominations total
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"Changing the world... one word at a time."
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Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$18,948,425
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Lions Gate Films2929 ProductionsOut of the Blue... EntertainmentStarbucks EntertainmentCinema Gypsy Productions
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