Changing the world... one word at a time.
2006 · PG · 1h 53m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Doug Atchison
Writers: Doug Atchison
Music by: Aaron Zigman
Cinematography: M. David Mullen
Editor: Glenn Farr
Box office: $19M · Budget: $8M · Rated 7/10 by 364 viewers