Description

An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the
story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a
precocious 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.