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   • 7.4/10 7.4/10 IMDb
   • 86% 86% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus A warm, family-friendly underdog story, featuring terrific supporting performances from Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, and Angela Bassett. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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     • The story of Akeelah's ascent to the finals of the National Spelling Bee makes an uncommonly good movie, entertaining and actually inspirational, and with a few tears along the way. Her real chance at national success comes after a reluctant English professor agrees to act as her coach.
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   Apr 27, 2006 · The story of Akeelah's ascent to the finals of the National Spelling Bee makes an uncommonly good movie, entertaining and actually inspirational, and with a few tears along the way. Her real chance at national success comes after a reluctant English professor agrees to act as her coach.

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   Is Akeelah and the Bee based on a true story?

   • Like Rudy (1993), Akeelah and the Bee is most certainly original in that the story is plausible, meaningful, and very emotional. The only real difference between the two films is that whereas Rudy is based on a true story, Akeelah and the Bee is completely fictional.

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   Is Akeelah and the Bee a good movie?

   • Parents need to know that Akeelah and the Bee is a feel-good movie that centers on Akeelah (Keke Palmer), a spelling prodigy from a poor neighborhood in South Los Angeles. Expect a bit of strong language, including "s--t," "ass," "hell," and "damn." Middle schoolers kiss each other on the cheek, one character…

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   What is the tagline of Akeelah and the Bee?

   • Tagline Changing the world... one word at a time. An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Palmer), a precocious eleven-year old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words.

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   What is Akeelah and the Bee about?

   • AKEELAH AND THE BEE traces the delicate, courageous process of a little girl's growing up. Akeelah ( Keke Palmer) is a resolute 11-year-old with a gift for spelling.

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   With the help of imposing professor Dr. Larabee ( Laurence Fishburne) and her new friend, Javier (J.R. Villarreal), Akeelah faces off against rival Dylan Chu (Sean Michael Afable) on their journey to becoming Scripps National Spelling Bee champions.

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   • Director: Doug Atchison

   • Author: Cynthia Fuchs
   • Produce Company: Lionsgate

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   Apr 28, 2006 · 86% Tomatometer 140 Reviews 81% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her...

   • 86% (140)
   • Director: Doug Atchison

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Laurence Fishburne

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   Akeelah and the Bee Reviews. Akeelah and the Bee becomes one of the most life-affirming, inspiring and entertaining films of the year. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep...

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   Akeelah and the Bee is one of the best and most sentimental of the spelling bee genre (recently Spellbound and Bee Season), a fiction about Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an underachieving eleven year old in largely black South Los Angeles' Crenshaw district.

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   Apr 28, 2006 · Black Movie Awards. • 4 Wins & 4 Nominations. An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Palmer), a precocious eleven-year old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words.

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    Apr 28, 2006 · Akeelah and the Bee: Directed by Doug Atchison. With Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong. Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school.