Akeelah and the Bee

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About Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Doug Atchison. The cast is led by Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Hoopla.

Akeelah and the Bee was produced by Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, and Out of the Blue... Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on April 28, 2006, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director

Doug Atchison

Writers

Doug Atchison

Release date

April 28, 2006

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$8 million

Box office

$19 million

Production

Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment

Akeelah and the Bee cast & crew

Akeelah and the Bee was directed by Doug Atchison and written by Doug Atchison.

The cast features Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee, Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson, Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch, J.R. Villarreal as Javier, and Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Chiu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aaron Zigman, cinematography is by M. David Mullen, and it was produced by Nancy Hult Ganis and Laurence Fishburne.

Is Akeelah and the Bee worth watching?

Akeelah and the Bee holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 353 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Akeelah and the Bee is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Akeelah and the Bee

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Cast of Akeelah and the Bee

Keke Palmer

Akeelah Anderson

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Larabee

Angela Bassett

Tanya Anderson

Curtis Armstrong

Mr. Welch

J.R. Villarreal

Javier

Sean Michael Afable

Dylan Chiu

Sahara Garey

Georgia

Lee Thompson Young

Devon

Julito McCullum

Terrence

Erica Hubbard

Kiana

Eddie Steeples

Derrick-T

Dalia Phillips

Ms. Cross

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