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Type: Movie

Language: English

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Features: Full Screen

Studio: LIONSGATE

UPC: 0031398200017

Format: DVD

Release Year: 2006

Actor: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne

Rating: G

Director: Doug Atchison

Genre: Drama

Movie/TV Title: Akeelah and the Bee

Edition: Full Screen Edition

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Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around the character of Akeelah (Keke Palmer, in a star-making performance), a charming yet insecure 11 year old girl from Los Angeles' gang-ridden South Central district. Upon flipping channels after school one day, she lands on ESPN's coverage of the National Spelling Bee. Having recently become aware of her innate talent in this area, Akeelah cannot help but fantasize about the prospect of being a star of the bee circuit. The tragic problem -- intelligence of this kind is not valued in her community, where skills of athleticism and rapping are coveted far more than school smarts. Though Akeelah attempts to hide her academic acuity behind a rebellious attitude, she cannot resist the temptation to enter her school's spelling bee, at which her stellar performance attracts the attention of her idealistic principal, who pairs her with a mentor, a former professor named Joshua Larabee (the always riveting Laurence Fishburne, who re-embodies the wise iconoclast character he played so well in the chess movie SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER). Meanwhile, Akeelah's strong, practical mother, (played by Angela Bassett, who worked with Fishburne on the Tina Turner biopic WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?) while always supportive of her talented daughter, does not necessarily see the point of spending such time and energy on what will likely amount to a fleeting hobby. Perhaps taking its cue from the surprising popularity of Jeffrey Blitz's quirky documentary SPELLBOUND (2002), which explored spelling prodigies from diverse classes, races, and geographic locations, this drama makes what could be a narrow niche into a universal tale of triumph over adversity.

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Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne

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Full Screen Edition

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Akeelah and the Bee

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Doug Atchison

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DVD

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2006

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Drama

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Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne

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20060829

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by dragonflies4
21 Sep, 2017Most favourable review
Inspiring for Kids
Awesome, fun and inspiring movie for kids. Some slightly gritty slice-of-life-in-the-neighbourhood moments, but balanced with mostly cute and inspirational messages. Overall great value and worth a watch at least once. It'll have your kids wanting to learn their spelling by the time the credits roll.
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by zAdysPxjR3O@Deleted
14 Nov, 2006
Refreshing, Inspiring, Enjoyable - A WONDERFUL MOVIE!!
This was a very enjoyable watch from beginning to end! A wonderful movie.. I think it is ABOUT TIME there is a movie such as this one on the sport of the Spelling Bee! HOOR-AY!! There have been spelling bees for many generations, it is good that the young kids today (and of future generations) will get to watch this movie and perhaps be motivated that much more. When I was a kid, the spelling bee wasn't even SHOWN on TV let alone a MOVIE about it. This movie is AWESOME! I am so glad someone took the time to make this wonderful film, it couldn't have possibly been done any better. It is a family film, rated PG because there are a few bad words mentioned, but they are not too bad. The movie is refreshing, inspiring, enjoyable, and even a little funny! We loved the part where one of the ... This was a very enjoyable watch from beginning to end! A wonderful movie.. I think it is ABOUT TIME there is a movie such as this one on the sport of the Spelling Bee! HOOR-AY!! There have been spelling bees for many generations, it is good that the young kids today (and of future generations) will get to watch this movie and perhaps be motivated that much more. When I was a kid, the spelling bee wasn't even SHOWN on TV let alone a MOVIE about it. This movie is AWESOME! I am so glad someone took the time to make this wonderful film, it couldn't have possibly been done any better. It is a family film, rated PG because there are a few bad words mentioned, but they are not too bad. The movie is refreshing, inspiring, enjoyable, and even a little funny! We loved the part where one of the contestants was stalling for time on stage (waiting for Akeelah, because if she wasn't back by the next round, she would be disqualified). He was so funny, "Can you use it in a SONG?" - Ha! I wish there were more movies like this. It goes to show that you don't need to have huge special effects to produce a GREAT movie! This movie is perfect. And by the way, the girl who plays Akeelah (the main star) is WONDERFUL as are all the other characters, including the other spelling contestants. I especially loved her spelling coach and the drama between them. Fascinating. The special features on the DVD such as the making of the movie, deleted scenes, inside the mind of Akeelah, and others are fun to watch too (after you watched the movie of course!) It gives you more insight into the movie, and how it came to be made. This movie was an excellent purchase and earns my highest recommendations!
by skloehr800
03 Sep, 2014
Sometime, You need to Be Quiet and Press Play
As I started looking for movies with my sons 8 & 13years old, my 8 year old asked," why are movies so stupid?" I said, "What?" "Mom they act like babies in the movies?" We started a family movies night each week we turn the A/C down bundle up on the couch with blankets and popcorn, drink, and movie candy box. 100 percent of the movies we watch during movie time is the newest Redbox animation. Frozen, Planes2,etc well they told me they still like cartoons movies but they wanted to watch more real life movies. So, I begin my quest of searching for movies that my boys could related to. This one is a winner! I have one son who straight A honor roll and the other who could be but feels he has to fit in and lower his standard. After watching this movie my 13 year old said, "that could be me if ... As I started looking for movies with my sons 8 & 13years old, my 8 year old asked," why are movies so stupid?" I said, "What?" "Mom they act like babies in the movies?" We started a family movies night each week we turn the A/C down bundle up on the couch with blankets and popcorn, drink, and movie candy box. 100 percent of the movies we watch during movie time is the newest Redbox animation. Frozen, Planes2,etc well they told me they still like cartoons movies but they wanted to watch more real life movies. So, I begin my quest of searching for movies that my boys could related to. This one is a winner! I have one son who straight A honor roll and the other who could be but feels he has to fit in and lower his standard. After watching this movie my 13 year old said, "that could be me if I apply myself". I said, Yes it could. I learned a lesson also sometime you can talk to your kids about a topic over and over in some cases it take a different approach to get through to them. Positive movie like this one he could relate to worked. Wow!
by smdaniels2
29 Sep, 2006
A Great Educational Movie
I enjoyed the movie Akeelah and the Bee because it was a very educational and inciteful movie. With so many distasteful movies available for our young people, it was good to see a movie that was based on academics. This movie was based on a young girl excelling in spelling and arising above her circumstances. Laurence Fishburne played an excellent coach and motivator. I wish that this movie could be shown at every school in the inner city regardless of ethnicity. The movie displayed that every child can arise and be successful, we just need to motivate and encourage our young people.I enjoyed the movie Akeelah and the Bee because it was a very educational and inciteful movie. With so many distasteful movies available for our young people, it was good to see a movie that was based on academics. This movie was based on a young girl excelling in spelling and arising above her circumstances. Laurence Fishburne played an excellent coach and motivator. I wish that this movie could be shown at every school in the inner city regardless of ethnicity. The movie displayed that every child can arise and be successful, we just need to motivate and encourage our young people.
by o2Qw-C0xSu6@Deleted
30 Jun, 2008
Family Friendly Encouraging Real Life Educational Movie
I loved this movie. Aside from the fact that I enjoy teacher-motivating-student movies, I bought this for my 8 year old and I to watch since she is struggling with reading. It's hard to find family friendly movies these days without all the swearing in it..and this is one of those true gems that maintains the ability to be realistic and yet family friendly. Basically, Akeelah is a smart girl, doesn't want to enter the spelling bee because she gets harassed because she's smart. She lives in a poor black city area and attends a poor black city school. The principal convinces her (to make up for some of her absences and lower grades)..and has a collegue friend tutor her because she shows extraoridnary potentional. The story line is good for kids because it introduces kids to spelling bees ... I loved this movie. Aside from the fact that I enjoy teacher-motivating-student movies, I bought this for my 8 year old and I to watch since she is struggling with reading. It's hard to find family friendly movies these days without all the swearing in it..and this is one of those true gems that maintains the ability to be realistic and yet family friendly. Basically, Akeelah is a smart girl, doesn't want to enter the spelling bee because she gets harassed because she's smart. She lives in a poor black city area and attends a poor black city school. The principal convinces her (to make up for some of her absences and lower grades)..and has a collegue friend tutor her because she shows extraoridnary potentional. The story line is good for kids because it introduces kids to spelling bees - going from school level, regional, state and to Washington D.C. and does well to demonstrate the excitement that an "educational" activity can generate. Other story lines include Akeelah's mother, a struggling single mother, who appears somewhat unreasonable to Akeelah, yet the movie puts the mother's challenges into perspective (for instance, Akeelah not telling her mother about the spelling bee, Her mother's struggle with handling a teen getting involved with the wrong crowd, etc.) It was really interesting how they handled this story line showing dual perspectives of weather someone is a "good" mother or "unreasonable" mother... Another story line is with the tutor and Akeelah. He of course is very strict, only allows proper english in his house, timliness mandatory, etc. You later find out that he had a daughter that died (Akeelah's father died)..typical plot I guess...but nonetheless it fit in well with the storyline..some parts seemed not as well played as the rest of the movie, but doesn't deter from the movie's overall excellence. Another story line is with Akeelah adapting to the rich beverly hills city kids. The movie deals gently with income and race prejudices. It also has a great turn in the end with two top "competitors" ending up to help each other out. Other topics it deals with is best friend jealously and family and community bonding. This is a very educational movie which deals with many of lifes challenges from different angles. I thought the chacters were very well-developed. If anything, you'll learn a few new words! My daughter and I both enjoyed it. I recommend this to anyone who appreciates a quality family movie, and I super-highly recommend it to homeschoolers. I even think English teachers would benefit from showing this movie in their class.

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