Is Akeelah and the Bee right for your family?
Movie 2006 113 min
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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
What's inside
The spelling bee competition and Akeelah's journey of overcoming challenges suggest educational and emotional themes.
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