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Akeelah And The Bee 2006

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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Directed by: Doug Atchison
Written by: Doug Atchison
Release date: 2006-04-28
Runtime: 112 minutes
Critics score:
84 / 100
Tagline: Changing the world... one word at a time.
Cast:
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 
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Also known as:
  • Prova de Fogo