Akeelah and the Bee

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Akeelah and the Bee
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PG,1hr 47min
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April 28, 2006
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Lionsgate Releasing
Synopsis: A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critically-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her husband. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she's hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah's teacher sees genuine potential in her student and encourages ... Full Synopsis
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Dr. Larabee
Akeelah Anderson
Tanya, Wanda Palmer
Mr. Welch
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Kenneth Lombard at the Akeelah and the Bee premiere in Beverly Hills on April 20, 2006
Alexandra Rieger on her character in the film and the word she had to spell at the Akeelah and the...
Sean Michael Afable on his character in the film at the Akeelah and the Bee premiere in Beverly...
Brittany Curran on her character in the film, on the word she had to spell, and on her up coming...
Keke Palmer at the Akeelah and the Bee premiere in Beverly Hills on April 20, 2006
Atmosphere at the Akeelah and the Bee premiere in Beverly Hills on April 20, 2006
Dahlia Phillips on her role in the film at the Akeelah and the Bee premiere in Beverly Hills on...
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