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Akeelah and the Bee (Widescreen Edition)
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PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Lionsgate ::
Released:
2006-08-29
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#1227
Rating:
2.78/4
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3/4
Akeelah and the Bee
This was a very enjoyable family movie about a young girl from South Central Los Angeles who becomes a neighborhood hero as she earns a spot in the National Spelling Bee. Keke Palmer is delightfully effective as Akeelah, and Angela Basset...
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Akeelah and the Bee Quick Review
Winning, uplifting family drama about the struggle to believe in oneself; Keke Palmer is wonderfully emphatic as Akeelah and the cliches hardly get in the way at all. Final Grade: B+
Rank:
#5365
Rating:
4.5/5 (170 Reviews)
5/5
Akeelah and the Bee
by Misty Warren (Dallas, TX)
I use this DVD in middle school to teach goal setting. It is a great, inspirational movie.
5/5
Akeelah and the Bee
by R. McAdams (Greenville, SC USA)
This was an amazing story - taking us all the way through the process of preparing for the National Spelling Bee - with, of course, a subplot continuing throughout. EXCELLENT acting by all (loved, loved, loved Laurence Fishburne in this!!)-- compelling from start to finish. Highly recommend!
1/5
This movie is trash
by Gabrielle
I hate this film. it stinks. it's garbage. I thought it might be good and all, but it really isn't. It's about a young African american girl who wants to be a good speller. She competes in a spelling contest, and with help from a old teacher, wins at the end. The whole thing is crap and not worth seeing. I hated the movie. it made me feel very bad about myself. It just damages my self-esteem. I hated this movie. Don't see it. It's got a good message, but comes across as being annoying and unrealistic. I didn't enjoy it. Waste of time and money.
5/5
A great family show with a message!
by Jolene Pugmire (Midway, Utah)
Children 4 through 15 enjoyed this movie as well as adults! It is so well done it's a shame more people didn't get to see it when it came out! We loved it then and are happy to have it in our DVD collection. One of my favorite things about this movie is watching the faces of the kids and adults as they view this movie. It is inspiring!
5/5
Inspiring
by M. Horn
Was very pleased with the story this movie told. great to show at home, in a classroom, for all ages.
Akeelah and the Bee (Widescreen Edition) Summary
Akeelah & The Bee is the inspirational story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of
Akeelah & The Bee Is The Inspirational Story Of Akeelah Anderson (keke Palmer) An Eleven-year-old Girl From South Los Angeles With A Gift For Words. Despite The Objections Of Her Mother Tanya (angela Bassett) Akeelah Enters Various Spelling Contests For Which She Is Tutored By The Forthright Dr. Larabee (laurence Fishburne); Her Principal Mr. Welch (curtis Armstrong) And The Proud Residents Of Her Neighborhood. Akeelah's Aptitude Earns Her An Opportunity To Compete For A Spot In The Scripps National Spelling Bee And In Turn Unites Her Neighborhood Who Witness The Courage And Inspiration Of One Amazing Little Girl. System Requirements:running Time: 112 Minutesformat: Dvd Movie Genre: drama Rating: pg Upc: 031398195962 Manufacturer No: 19596
There aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe the excellence of
Akeelah and the Bee
. Superbly written and directed by Doug Atchison, this PG-rated family drama covers the same dramatic territory as the acclaimed 2002 documentary
Spellbound
and the 2005 drama
Bee Season
, but the fictional story of 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is, if anything, even more entertaining, inspiring, and full of hope for the potential of children everywhere. Although reluctant at first (and fearful of being labeled a "brainiac" by classmates at her under-funded middle school in South Central Los Angeles), Akeelah grows determined to win the district, regional, and ultimately the Scripps National Spelling Bee, aided by the able coaching of an English professor (Laurence Fishburne) who, like Akeelah's overworked single mother (Angela Bassett) is slowly recovering from a devastating personal loss. Structured like a conventional sports drama,
Akeelah and the Bee
rises above its generic trappings to become an uplifting and deeply moving study of friendship, pride, fair play, and above all, the value of self-confidence and realization that there's more to life than winning. As played by the young Palmer in an award-worthy performance, Akeelah is a winner in the best sense of the word, and so is this wonderfully positive movie.
--Jeff Shannon
Akeelah and the Bee [WS] DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Angela Bassett
,
Keke Palmer
,
Curtis Armstrong
,
J.R. Villarreal
Director:
Doug Atchison
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Rated:
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time:
112 mins
UPC:
031398195962
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
Lionsgate
Release Date:
2006-08-29
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
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