Akeelah and the Bee

2006· 113 min★ 7.4· Drama, Family

Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.

Cast: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer

Director: Doug Atchison