Akeelah and the Bee Reviews and Ratings



  • November 6, 2009
    Filme com uma história previsível, mas nem por isso deixa de ser muito bom.

    O mais interessante são as lições que as crianças dão aos adultos e a diversidade étnica e social dos personagens.

    Dica importante para quem gosta de assistir filmes é desconsiderar os títulos tradu...( read more)zidos, algumas vezes de muito mau gosto.
  • October 29, 2009
    Girly film, teen girl film....
  • September 7, 2009
    Nothing about this movie was unpredictable.
  • September 2, 2009
    Recommended by ElaineJoy1
  • September 2, 2009
    A simple but great tale of overcoming against the odds, this film charts 11 year old Akeelah's journey to the US national spelling bee - and the impact her success has on her wider (ghetto) community. A surprisingly well-crafted and amiable family movie - with a good plot develo...( read more)pment and characterisation but few real surprises.

    A film reuniting Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne deserves far more fanfare than this film has been given. Given that it's also excellent, I'm surprised it's so far under the radar. A feel-good film technically (you'd need a heart of stone not to be moved), but if a film about a kid's spelling test can have me on the edge of my seat and cheering like it's the Olympics, and has legendary actors sharing the screen, it must contain more than a little magic. Insightful, exciting and entertaining and Keke Palmer is definitely one to watch - one for the family archives.
  • August 23, 2009
    inspiring story about given the right mentor & opportunity, the unbelieveable can happen too... Keke Palmer was fantastic...
  • August 20, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that julito mccullum, laurence fishbourne, sara niemietz, curtis armstrong, keke palmer, jeff marlow, angela bassett ...( read more)play good parts/roles throughout this movie...i think that the director of this drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....its a really powerful drama movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie
  • August 19, 2009
    Every child should see this movie.........
  • August 17, 2009
    like the karate kid but with spelling...
  • August 17, 2009
    here's the problem with this kind of movie:no matter how inspirational it is,it just always be cliche,and predictable
  • August 10, 2009
    Very cute and a little bit inspirational :) But there's alot of stereotypical stuff & sometimes the movie tries too hard to be touching, so much that it becomes dorky.
  • August 7, 2009
    Keke Palmer did a great job in this movie, she has a natural talent......Very Inspirational movie
  • August 5, 2009
    i thought this was about a killer bee. get it? AKEELA BEE?
  • August 1, 2009
    always wanted 2 c it
  • July 29, 2009
    it shows that, confidence can help you make everything better, and also friendship...
  • July 29, 2009
    this movie is extravagant
  • July 27, 2009
    verry nice... liked the ending :D
  • July 26, 2009
    that was a really good movie i liked it so much
  • July 17, 2009
    Good movie with a strong message
  • July 17, 2009
    This is what i called an inspiring story. Akeelah made it from the very first step until she gained an honour to be the contestant of national spelling bee.
  • July 13, 2009
    i want to see this so bad
  • July 6, 2009
    Akeelah And The Bee is the story of a very smart 11 year old girl from South Los Angeles, and her journey to the Script's National Spelling Bee.
    The story was predictable, but that is what I expected from this type of story. Maybe it was my inner nerd shinning through, while I w...( read more)as watching it.What can I say, I have been known to sit and watch The Script's National Bee on ESPN, and few can beat me at Scrabble. So, I really enjoyed this movie.
    I have always been an Angela Bassett fan. She is a phenomenal actress. Keke Palmer did a wonderful job playing Akeelah in this film. It was nice to see "Booger" Curtis Armstrong all grown up, playing the principle. Not many films can you say..." Damn that Laurence Fishburn for making me cry."
    Akeelah And The Bee is a good family film. There is something to enjoy for all ages.
  • June 25, 2009
    Angela and Laurence take over the screen again. Nice
  • June 13, 2009
    I 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)g so young. She is the movie. I was also happy to see Fishburne and Bassett reunite for the third time in this film. They are always wonderful, but are better when in the same scenes for most of the movie. I recommend this movie to everyone because it truly is inspiring, especially if you come from a lower-class, low-income family like Akeelah. She is a strong girl and it shows in the movie. She has great integrity and the most powerful scene is when she reads the quote off of Fishburne's office wall. "Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure."
  • June 5, 2009
    there are a lot of things that I liked in this movie, and some ideas and concepts that are near my way of thinking......
  • May 30, 2009
    inspective movie:
    Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God t...( read more)hat is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
    This is suitable for my study field, English study.
    I believe everyone need " 50,000 coaches" to help when there is a compition. Enjoy the progress is the best.
  • May 22, 2009
    Here come the victory!!!
  • May 16, 2009
    very inspiring never give up your dreams film...
  • May 13, 2009
    .THE STORY WAS SO NICE.
  • May 7, 2009
    This movie took me by suprise. I had crocodile tears in my eyes for about half of the movie. I suspect this was manipulatively done but isn't that what a movie is suppose to do, draw you in? At any rate this movie not only was very entertaining but had all the right messages, of ...( read more)hard work, striving toward excellence, believing in yourself, teamwork, family, friendship, connection, healing compassion, and love. Akeelah and the Bee is a tremendous movie with a spirited heart.
  • May 5, 2009
    Excellent very inspiring
  • May 2, 2009
    A movie about smart and value but being an unexpected heroine for a not-so-scholastically driven school/ area can also be damanding and beneficial. This is one very apporoved kids movie; they may be inspired to be better in educational matters
  • April 23, 2009
    Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. An...( read more)d as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
  • April 22, 2009
    De las pocas sorpresas que tuve al ver una película de fórmula como Akeelah and the Bee (2006) fue descubrir que la cadena de café Starbucks ha entrado a la producción de cine con su productora Starbucks Entertainment. En efecto, Starbucks coproduce esta feel-good movie en extrem...( read more)o convencional, que de no ser por ciertos nombres de peso en su reparto, como Laurence Fishbourne y Angela Basset, podría ser un telefilme juvenil de fin de semana.

    La película se centra en los famosos concursos de deletreo de palabras, que tienen lugar entre escuelas secundarias de los Estados Unidos, para llegar a la gran final que tiene lugar en Washington. ?Spelling Bee? es el nombre de los concursos, de ahí el título de la película. Sigue los mismos convencionalismos de las películas producidas por el canal de música MTV, es decir, historias protagonizadas por chicos y chicas negros (aunque también caben orientales y latinos), normalmente de clase social baja y provenientes de hogares conflictivos. Ese es el entorno de Akeelah (Keke Palmer), chica adolescente que sufre por la ausencia de su padre fallecido, y que destaca por su facilidad para deletrear correctamente una gran cantidad de palabras, casi todas muy complicadas.
    El mensaje de unión, amistad y fraternidad es bien recibido. Realmente sentimos la química entre ?maestro? y ?alumna?, que ambos están destinados a encontrarse y a llenar uno al otro las pérdidas emocionales que sufren. Pero lo peor, es que no me creí en lo más mínimo el final, todavía más inocente, y que por supuesto no revelaré para quienes estén interesados en ver la película.
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  • April 16, 2009
    i like this movie of keke she's very smart
  • April 8, 2009
    It just gives us parents hope...
  • April 6, 2009
    it's nice and i learned a lot of difficult words from that movie
  • March 28, 2009
    this was a pretty good movie javier and dylan were cute it makes me feel like a loser cause i dint even pass my school be although i got second place trophy
  • March 19, 2009
    It follows a formulaic plot structure, but I really liked how it explored the cultural and social divisions amongst classes in Los Angeles.
  • March 18, 2009
    A predictable underdog story that has something fun and interesting to add to it.
  • March 15, 2009
    Great for the kids especially -- my nieces and I love this movie!
  • March 11, 2009
    this was actually pretty good. nice subject, you never see something like that anymore. keke palmer isn't that great of an actor in other movies, but in this, she was great.
  • March 8, 2009
    This is a very well done movie.
  • February 23, 2009
    This movie is very inspirational because it tells that never give up. :)

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