Akeelah and the Bee

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.

Grosses

South Africa
$80,885
Summary Details
DistributorSter-Kinekor Pictures
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Opening$21,484
20 theaters
Budget$8,000,000
Release DateJun 1, 2007
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresDrama Family
In Release214 days/30 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jun 1-38$21,484-20-$1,074$21,4841
Jun 8-1010$17,816-17.1%20-$890$49,0402
Jun 15-1713$10,286-42.3%16-4$642$69,3013
Jun 22-2414$7,018-31.8%15-1$467$80,8854