Description: 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Genres: Drama

Homepage: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/splash.html

Budget: $8,000,000 | Revenue : $18,948,425

Runtime: 112 minutes