Akeelah and the Bee
Angela Bassett, Jeff Marlow, Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is t...( read more
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DVD Released: August 29, 2006
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June 13, 2009I have never enjoyed a PG-rated film like I have this one. This may be classified as a "kid's film" but I disagree. It's such a great and inspiring film. I have never been that excited in a movie since I watched Seabiscuit. Keke Palmer does a terrific job, especially for her bein... ...( read more )
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March 19, 2009It follows a formulaic plot structure, but I really liked how it explored the cultural and social divisions amongst classes in Los Angeles.
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July 14, 2008Dr. Larabee: "Where do you think big words come from?
Akeelah: People with big brains?"
11-year old Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) has a gift for words. It's probably genetic: her dad (who was shot to death when she was a little girl) played scrabble, probably with... ...( read more ) -
December 9, 2007This was good but I liked the documentary "Spellbound" a little better.
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December 6, 2007Sickly sweet, heart-warming family drama revolving around a spelling bee. Not exactly adrenaline filled, but very compelling. Palmer and Fishburne are wonderful and while a bit predictable, the story and message is very inspiring. Life lessons aside, it's worth watching if only f... ...( read more )
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April 28, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
April 28, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Keke Palmer, who's been working in television and movies for the past few years, is a natural on screen. full review
April 28, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Akeelah and the Bee is so warm and well-meaning that you may find yourself wanting to like it more than you really do. full review
April 28, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The story of Akeelah's ascent to the finals of the National Spelling Bee makes an uncommonly good movie, entertaining and actually inspirational, and with a few tears along the way. full review
April 27, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
An old-fashioned but thoroughly good-hearted tale of academics, achievement and uplift ... full review
April 21, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
A sentimental attempt to piggyback on the continued popularity of Spellbound. full review
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February 3, 2008Official Site for Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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January 19, 2008who is the actor that played the boy she hung out with? the one she kissed on the cheek? he did such a good job...
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March 19, 2007This was one of the best films of 2006 and righteously so. I'm surprised that it wasn't even Oscar nominated since Keke Palmer was brilliant in this picture. This was a movie that showed African-American children in a positive light and also showed them being in a exceptionally good atmosphere when it came to learning and dealing with other things.
"Akeelah And The Bee" gave us the goods here and then some in one of the best films to grace the screen in years. Kudos to Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett for making it happen. Not to mention a rare cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson too. A film that was highly praised by parents,teachers,and children and was highly recommended by the National Education Association and several groups including the NAACP and other organizations. -
December 30, 2006cant get enough of this movie! u go keke! and maybe tell javier that u prbably cant hav a bf at the moment!
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October 4, 2006
ooooooooooooooooh I love this movie funny and real funny movie..........nice movie....*
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September 29, 2006ohhhhh I love this movie real funny movies lol we make me happy haha
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