Akeelah And The Bee

Young high school student Akeelah discovers a natural gift for spelling, winning her school's inaugural bee with a flourish. When noted professor Dr Larabee spots Akeelah's talent and agrees to tutor the precocious child for the televised national finals, the girl discovers a new strength and resilience, inspiring her to heal wounds with her hard-working mother.

Directed by Doug Atchison

Starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, Keke Palmer

IMDB

112 mins

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