Akeelah and the Bee (2006 film)
Akeelah and the Bee: Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Akeelah and the Bee Overview
| Budget | 8 million |
| Category | Drama |
| Production company | Lions Gate Films (US) , 2929 Productions (US) , Out of the Blue... Entertainment (US) , Starbucks Entertainment (US) , Cinema Gypsy Productions (US) |
| Box office | 18.948 million |
| Original language | en |
| Runtime | 1.867 Hour |
| Release date | 2006-04-28 |
| Spoken language | English |
| Rating | 70% |
| Vote Count | 309 |
Akeelah and the Bee - FAQ
What is Budget of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Budget of Akeelah and the Bee is 8 million
What is Category of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Category of Akeelah and the Bee is Drama
What are the Production companies of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Production companies of Akeelah and the Bee are Lions Gate Films (US) , 2929 Productions (US) , Out of the Blue... Entertainment (US) , Starbucks Entertainment (US) , Cinema Gypsy Productions (US)
What is the Box office collection of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Box office Collection of Akeelah and the Bee is 18.948 million
What is the Original language of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Original_language of Akeelah and the Bee is en
What is the Run time of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Run time of Akeelah and the Bee is 1.867 Hour
What is Release date of Akeelah and the Bee ?
Release date of Akeelah and the Bee is 2006-04-28
Cast
- Keke Palmer as Akeelah
- Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee
- Angela Bassett as Tanya
- Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch
- J.R. Villarreal as Javier
- Sean Michael Afable as Dylan
- Sahara Garey as Georgia
- Lee Thompson Young as Devon
- Julito McCullum as Terrence
- Erica Hubbard as Kiana
- Eddie Steeples as Derrick-T
- Dalia Phillips as Ms. Cross
- Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu
- Jeris Poindexter as Steve
- Sara Niemietz as Polly
- George Hornedo as Roman
- Craig Wasson as Ted Saunders
- Jeff Marlow as District Judge
- Lee Garlington as Regional Judge
- Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Herself
- Sidney Ganis as Regional Pronouncer
- Austin Herrera Davis as Cheating Boy
- Janet Borrus as Cheating Boy's Mom
- Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelah's Father
- Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer
- Lauren Sánchez as Reporter
- Fay Hauser as Woman on TV
- Jack Ong as Korean Grocer
- Neil Soni as Rajeev Subramonian
