Akeelah and the Bee Reviews and Ratings



  • 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. :)
  • February 18, 2009
    A good inspirational film with a typical storyline. Similar to Disney Channel movies.
  • February 7, 2009
    I'm all set with any spelling bee movies. Especially ones with Angela Bassett.
  • February 6, 2009
    Good movie. Some cuss words here and there but a good film for the family.
  • February 3, 2009
    With this film everything falls into place. Director Doug Atchison knows his material is Hallmark-quality fluff and directs it as such. The film looks satisfyingly polished. There's an abundance of generic preachiness; the film quotes a lot from Mandela and Dr. Larabee seems pers...( read more)istent on incorporating greatness in the simplicity of spelling and word deconstruction. It all feels very fuzzy and nice. The niceness is upped by Keke Palmer's surprisingly good performance (if a little girl upstages Fishburne and Bassett, you do know she's special or that the screenplay has been unfairly underwritten for the supporting cast).
  • January 25, 2009
    wish i could spell like that!!!
  • January 16, 2009
    Good movie...fun to watch...
  • January 14, 2009
    its new
    it was kinda boring but yet interesting..eh.. lol :|
  • January 8, 2009
    I LIKE THIS MOVIE!
    IT SEEMED LIKE IT MY STORY WHEN I BE PARTICIPATE AT SPELLING BEE CONTEST. LOL
  • January 3, 2009
    I think it's really inspirational for the 4th graders.
  • December 28, 2008
    I like this movie and i think Keke Palmer is a great actor this movie!! =D
  • December 22, 2008
    make u fell nice ang cheer u up to raise ur dream
  • December 20, 2008
    Absolutely Wonderful!!
  • December 20, 2008
    Very Inspiring. Every kid should see. shows that age does not limit one from achieving big accomplishments. Good for the whole family.
  • December 3, 2008
    Was a decent film, it had a strong message and Palmer was talented.
  • November 27, 2008
    I really enjoyed this movie.
  • November 23, 2008
    it was a really good movie about a girl who follows her dreams of becoming a national spelling bee champ
  • November 19, 2008
    Very entertaining and motivating esp for those still in school.
  • November 14, 2008
    really cool! when i can be lik that?? be the best speller?? hahha
  • November 13, 2008
    very good i like this one alot
  • October 31, 2008
    Inspiring, good cast ensemble, a story on one child's aspiration and dedication to defy the odds becoz she knows she has what it takes to be great!
  • October 16, 2008
    pretty good but a bit sad
  • October 1, 2008
    better the expected!
  • September 27, 2008
    a very good inspiration movie
  • September 24, 2008
    With its warmth and enchanting story, "Akeelah and the Bee" proves to be one of the strongest movies of 2006. Keke Palmer is graceful as Akeelah Anderson and Angela Basset and Laurence Fishburne are excellent as always. The screenplay is a bit cheesy but the structure is very wel...( read more)l constructed and developed. Writer/ Director Doug Atchison created a rock-solid work, turning a tired sports plot/ scenario into a brilliant achievement.
  • September 19, 2008
    This was an awesome movie! I enjoyed every moment of it, from start to finish.
  • September 12, 2008
    it is ok but i did sleep in it for a bit.
  • September 12, 2008
    i want 2 spell like dat
  • September 9, 2008
    great story i love this movie such a great story and the little girl was so good and laurence fishburne very underrated actor was great i would have like the ending to be a little different not sure if it happen that way in real life but i would like to have it finsh a little better
  • August 29, 2008
    I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS MOVIE!!
  • August 28, 2008
    it has got very good ending..and nice story line.. Evry one has to watch it
  • August 28, 2008
    It z too good.. Excellent ending ...the pace went smooth from the start of movie..Every one has to watch!! Road path to success--
  • August 24, 2008
    i love being in the spelling bee i got like 5th place in state! i really loved this movie it was so inspirational
  • August 22, 2008
    i love this movie so much..damn
  • August 7, 2008
    I think this movie has a great message!
  • August 6, 2008
    This was actually really good. I was getting sick of all the football themed underdog movies, this was a nice change!
  • July 26, 2008
    Pretty predictable, but a good story
  • July 24, 2008
    I really liked this movie. It took me back to my fourth grade spelling bee when I missed (of all words) EMBARRASS. I wasn't sure if it had 1 R or 2, but after that day, I NEVER forgot again. LOL. But anyway...

    I like this movie because of the way he cultivates her sharp li...( read more)ttle mind and pushes her even when she pushes back. The strength of his character brought a guidance to her life that she really didn't have. Although her mom was there, with him, she knew she now had someone who cared about things she cared about...and somehow that's validating.

    It's a GREAT mentor movie of how simply being you can inspire some else to be all they can be....even when they don't yet know who THAT is!
  • July 19, 2008
    Really Good showing everyone has talent [no matter what it was-spelling] even coming from hard families and living through life

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