---
title: 'Akeelah and the Bee (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Doug Atchison'
released: '2006-03-16'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/akeelah-and-the-bee-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437800/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

2006 · 112 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother, her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee. The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J. R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Sahara Garey, Eddie Steeples, and Tzi Ma.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Laurence Fishburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-fishburne), [Sid Ganis](https://cinepixo.com/people/sid-ganis)
- **Director:** [Doug Atchison](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-atchison)
- **Screenplay:** [Doug Atchison](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-atchison)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Zigman](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-zigman)
- **Director of Photography:** [M. David Mullen](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-david-mullen)
- **Editor:** [Glenn Farr](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-farr)

## Cast

- [Erica Hubbard](https://cinepixo.com/people/erica-hubbard)
- [Brittany Curran](https://cinepixo.com/people/brittany-curran)
- [Wolfgang Bodison](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-bodison)
- [Lee Thompson Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-thompson-young)
- [Angela Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-bassett)
- [Eddie Steeples](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-steeples)
- [Bonita Friedericy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonita-friedericy)
- [Laurence Fishburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-fishburne)
- [Curtis Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/curtis-armstrong)
- [Keke Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/keke-palmer)
- [Craig Wasson](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-wasson)
- [Lee Garlington](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-garlington)
- [Tzi Ma](https://cinepixo.com/people/tzi-ma)
- [J.R. Villarreal](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-r-villarreal)

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Official site: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/akeelah-and-the-bee-2006
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