Akeelah and the Bee. A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. 3,948 IMDb 7.4 1 h 53 min 2006. X-Ray PG Movies, TV & Celebrities: IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need: Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy Stream It Or Skip It: 'World's Best' On Disney+, Where A Young Math Whiz Wants To Become A Rapper Like His Late Dad. By Joel Keller June 23, 2023, 4:00 p.m. ET. Manny Magnus stars as Prem, who Then there is "bee" - as in spelling bee. For one little girl in a fascinating new movie, the word creates an avenue toward building an empowering future. "Akeelah and the Bee," starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and newcomer Keke Palmer, tells the story of a young girl from South Central Los Angeles who rises from modest Ms. PALMER: (As Akeelah): I want to win the National Spelling Bee. LEGAN: All the critics praise the acting, many like the overall film, but a few complain of the heavy handed, feel good salesmanship. Rent or buy. Woot! A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. Starring KeKe Palmer, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburn. La vie de la jeune Akeelah Anderson (11 ans) n'est pas facile. Son père est mort, sa mère l'ignore et son frère fréquente les voyous du quartier. Elle est intelligente, mais son environnement menace d'étouffer ses aspirations. Répondant à une exigence du directeur de l'école, Akeelah participe à un concours d'orthographe pour éviter une retenue en raison de ses nombreuses absences. A July 9, 2021 Updated 2:38 PM PT. Actor Keke Palmer, who captivated audiences as national spelling bee champion Akeelah Anderson in the film "Akeelah and the Bee," has joined thousands in At first fearful of being mocked as a "brainiac," Akeelah warms to the idea of going to D.C. to compete on a national level. She also—eventually—agrees to be coached by the reclusive, strict, sometimes harsh Dr. Joshua Larabee. The brilliant, sober teacher and the precocious girl begin to bond. But Akeelah's widowed mother of four Akeelah and the Bee. Drama. 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 Additional Vocals by Keke Palmer (as KeKe Palmer), Michelle Williams, Shelea Frazier & A Place Called Home Choir. Produced by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & Big Jim Wright (as James "Big Jim" Wright) for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Let Your Baby Go. Written by Jamey Jazz (as Jamey Jaz) and Rhona Bennett. 5n89nC.