Akeelah and the Bee Reviews and Ratings


  • JSaylor
    December 29, 2007
    JSaylor
    A really great movie. Both captivating and inspiring.
  • vidascott1
    December 27, 2007
    vidascott1
    Good movie for the family! Good acting.
  • ruta212
    December 24, 2007
    ruta212
    a girl with her dad dead makes it all the way to DC in the the national spelling bee
  • tbitson
    December 14, 2007
    tbitson
    The one mainstream of a vast aray of Spelling Bee movies that year.
  • wisalhawaij
    December 13, 2007
    wisalhawaij
    cool movie to watch with family &freinds.
  • clooneyfan
    December 9, 2007
    clooneyfan
    This was good but I liked the documentary "Spellbound" a little better.
  • yarddog632003
    December 7, 2007
    yarddog632003
    What! this movie is soo good, that i think all young black children should see it. Wonderful!
  • armygyal12
    December 7, 2007
    armygyal12
    IT'S A VERY INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL FLIM
  • Sheytay1
    December 7, 2007
    Sheytay1
    i luv this movie bcuz i can never spell that fast
  • gracecaresforu
    December 6, 2007
    gracecaresforu
    it is good yall should go see it.
  • JDFortuneFan
    December 6, 2007
    JDFortuneFan
    recommended by GaryS
  • reelinspiration
    December 6, 2007
    reelinspiration
    Akeela gives girls everywhere permission to excel!
  • garystev
    December 6, 2007
    garystev
    Sickly 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)or some of the words the kids have to spell!! A bit like 'Rocky' with a dictionary and an equally cool finale. Warm and fuzzy, worth a look!
  • fireheart559
    November 29, 2007
    fireheart559
    Great Movie. Really encourages you. after your head stops hurting from trying to spell all those words. The Spanish kid was real sweet.
  • gms1yygy
    November 26, 2007
    gms1yygy
    Easy translation: It's a big mistake to think or believe we are not enough. I liked this movie; there is a lot of familiar stuff in it, but a couple of nice twists. Good acting all around.
  • tbirdmadison
    November 23, 2007
    tbirdmadison
    it was better than i thought it would be
  • Markusseaberry
    November 21, 2007
    Markusseaberry
    Cute and touching tale with very good performances
  • bamatexgirl
    November 20, 2007
    bamatexgirl
    inspiring. a must have for the collection.
  • JulienB
    November 19, 2007
    JulienB
    Une belle histoire charmante..
  • Gowan11
    November 17, 2007
    Gowan11
    Delivered beyond my expectations, with a fine performance from newcomer Keke Palmer
  • safkanazar
    November 15, 2007
    safkanazar
    i love it it so awsome "yeh"
  • jozgurl
    November 13, 2007
    jozgurl
    I LEARND A LOT FROM THIS MOVIE lol..
  • jonasluvanumba1
    November 12, 2007
    jonasluvanumba1
    I saw some of it. It was good from what I saw.
  • misselizabethbennet
    November 9, 2007
    misselizabethbennet
    Really good... I had a huge test the next day but I still made time to watch this movie... Needless to say I didn't do so well on the test...
  • mandee224
    November 8, 2007
    mandee224
    A really cute movie...it was a good movie to watch with Lachelle.
  • laxgirl4life94
    November 8, 2007
    laxgirl4life94
    It was really good! Keke Palmer is a great singer and actor!
  • rjacildo
    November 8, 2007
    rjacildo
    She's such a great speller
  • Roughead18
    November 5, 2007
    Roughead18
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  • logo373
    November 5, 2007
    logo373
    I can't believe That This gurl CAn Really Spell... Totally
  • miadun
    November 4, 2007
    miadun
    i didnt like it so much like the others
  • jolene933
    October 31, 2007
    jolene933
    This is a very nice show... its touching...
  • liljuveanile
    October 24, 2007
    liljuveanile
    Nice film for interested vocab developers
  • trisarahtops22
    October 20, 2007
    trisarahtops22
    A great story and a movie all kids should see.
  • EmilyRocks103
    October 19, 2007
    EmilyRocks103
    The story line was really really good!
  • o0okatie
    October 15, 2007
    o0okatie
    good for what it was
  • ceWEBrity
    October 15, 2007
    ceWEBrity
    Akeelah and the Bee is predictable, but honest enough for you to not care. It's also an interesting study on the competition itself - as a former spelling bee brat, I can assure you that the elements you see like the overbearing Asian parents and the ceaseless studying are all pa...( read more)rt of the rigmarole.

    As a straight-up competition movie, Akeelah and the Bee would have been dull as dirt, but it has enough unique elements to protect it from being completely generic. There's an interesting cultural emphasis, putting African-American children in a positive light (something you rarely see in Hollywood, sadly) and reinforcing the values of family and togetherness.

    It's not an instant classic, but it's a feel-good movie to be seen at least once.
  • nwright2
    October 15, 2007
    nwright2
    Excellent!! I can watch this time and time again...a real classic. Brings back memories when I was a spelling bee geek!

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