Akeelah and the Bee
Summary: 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.
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 8,000,000
Domestic: $ 18,848,430
International: $ 99,995
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