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.
DistributorLionsgate
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Opening$6,011,585
2,195 theaters
2,195 theaters
Budget$8,000,000
Release DateApr 28, 2006
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Jul 20, 2006
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresDrama
Family
In Release248 days/35 weeks
Widest Release2,195 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Friday | 8 | $1,692,744 | - | - | 2,195 | $771 | $1,692,744 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | Saturday | 8 | $2,668,413 | +57.6% | - | 2,195 | $1,215 | $4,361,157 | 2 |
| Apr 30 | Sunday | 8 | $1,650,428 | -38.1% | - | 2,195 | $751 | $6,011,585 | 3 |
| May 1 | Monday | 8 | $323,079 | -80.4% | - | 2,195 | $147 | $6,334,664 | 4 |
| May 2 | Tuesday | 8 | $316,188 | -2.1% | - | 2,195 | $144 | $6,650,852 | 5 |
| May 3 | Wednesday | 8 | $302,977 | -4.2% | - | 2,195 | $138 | $6,953,829 | 6 |
| May 4 | Thursday | 8 | $308,954 | +2% | - | 2,195 | $140 | $7,262,783 | 7 |
| May 5 | Friday | 10 | $884,120 | +186.2% | -47.8% | 2,195 | $402 | $8,146,903 | 8 |
| May 6 | Saturday | 9 | $1,531,793 | +73.3% | -42.6% | 2,195 | $697 | $9,678,696 | 9 |
| May 7 | Sunday | 9 | $953,717 | -37.7% | -42.2% | 2,195 | $434 | $10,632,413 | 10 |
| May 8 | Monday | 9 | $219,847 | -76.9% | -32% | 2,195 | $100 | $10,852,260 | 11 |
| May 9 | Tuesday | 9 | $237,122 | +7.9% | -25% | 2,195 | $108 | $11,089,382 | 12 |
| May 10 | Wednesday | 8 | $244,634 | +3.2% | -19.3% | 2,195 | $111 | $11,334,016 | 13 |
| May 11 | Thursday | 7 | $270,633 | +10.6% | -12.4% | 2,195 | $123 | $11,604,649 | 14 |
| May 12 | Friday | 13 | $548,740 | +102.8% | -37.9% | 1,176 | $466 | $12,153,389 | 15 |
| May 13 | Saturday | 10 | $919,422 | +67.6% | -40% | 1,176 | $781 | $13,072,811 | 16 |
| May 14 | Sunday | 7 | $935,258 | +1.7% | -1.9% | 1,176 | $795 | $14,008,069 | 17 |
| May 15 | Monday | 10 | $170,761 | -81.7% | -22.3% | 1,176 | $145 | $14,178,830 | 18 |
| May 16 | Tuesday | 10 | $176,360 | +3.3% | -25.6% | 1,176 | $149 | $14,355,190 | 19 |
| May 17 | Wednesday | 9 | $169,446 | -3.9% | -30.7% | 1,176 | $144 | $14,524,636 | 20 |
| May 18 | Thursday | 8 | $197,600 | +16.6% | -27% | 1,176 | $168 | $14,722,236 | 21 |
| May 19 | Friday | 11 | $271,675 | +37.5% | -50.5% | 751 | $361 | $14,993,911 | 22 |
| May 20 | Saturday | 10 | $435,127 | +60.2% | -52.7% | 751 | $579 | $15,429,038 | 23 |
| May 21 | Sunday | 11 | $299,851 | -31.1% | -67.9% | 751 | $399 | $15,728,889 | 24 |
| May 22 | Monday | 11 | $115,334 | -61.5% | -32.5% | 751 | $153 | $15,844,223 | 25 |
| May 23 | Tuesday | 10 | $122,148 | +5.9% | -30.7% | 751 | $162 | $15,966,371 | 26 |
| May 24 | Wednesday | 10 | $120,204 | -1.6% | -29.1% | 751 | $160 | $16,086,575 | 27 |
| May 25 | Thursday | 10 | $131,288 | +9.2% | -33.6% | 751 | $174 | $16,217,863 | 28 |
| May 26 | Friday | 12 | $174,491 | +32.9% | -35.8% | 487 | $358 | $16,392,354 | 29 |
| May 27 | Saturday | 11 | $260,881 | +49.5% | -40% | 487 | $535 | $16,653,235 | 30 |
| May 28 | Sunday | 12 | $218,061 | -16.4% | -27.3% | 487 | $447 | $16,871,296 | 31 |
| May 29 Memorial Day | Monday | 9 | $249,054 | +14.2% | +115.9% | 487 | $511 | $17,120,350 | 32 |
| May 30 | Tuesday | 10 | $76,303 | -69.4% | -37.5% | 487 | $156 | $17,196,653 | 33 |
| May 31 | Wednesday | 9 | $79,800 | +4.6% | -33.6% | 487 | $163 | $17,276,453 | 34 |
| Jun 1 | Thursday | 10 | $84,817 | +6.3% | -35.4% | 487 | $174 | $17,361,270 | 35 |
| Jun 2 | Friday | 15 | $112,337 | +32.4% | -35.6% | 405 | $277 | $17,473,607 | 36 |
| Jun 3 | Saturday | 14 | $196,740 | +75.1% | -24.6% | 405 | $485 | $17,670,347 | 37 |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | 14 | $128,975 | -34.4% | -40.9% | 405 | $318 | $17,799,322 | 38 |
| Jun 5 | Monday | 14 | $49,815 | -61.4% | -80% | 405 | $123 | $17,849,137 | 39 |
| Jun 6 | Tuesday | 16 | $44,462 | -10.7% | -41.7% | 347 | $128 | $17,893,599 | 40 |
| Jun 7 | Wednesday | 14 | $49,914 | +12.3% | -37.5% | 347 | $143 | $17,943,513 | 41 |
| Jun 8 | Thursday | 14 | $52,383 | +4.9% | -38.2% | 347 | $150 | $17,995,896 | 42 |
| Jun 9 World Cup (Germany) | Friday | 19 | $63,317 | +20.9% | -43.6% | 266 | $238 | $18,059,213 | 43 |
| Jun 10 World Cup (Germany) | Saturday | 20 | $89,673 | +41.6% | -54.4% | 266 | $337 | $18,148,886 | 44 |
| Jun 11 World Cup (Germany) | Sunday | 20 | $56,236 | -37.3% | -56.4% | 266 | $211 | $18,205,122 | 45 |
| Jun 12 World Cup (Germany) | Monday | 16 | $32,152 | -42.8% | -35.5% | 266 | $120 | $18,237,274 | 46 |
| Jun 13 World Cup (Germany) | Tuesday | 17 | $30,675 | -4.6% | -31% | 266 | $115 | $18,267,949 | 47 |
| Jun 14 World Cup (Germany) | Wednesday | 17 | $31,687 | +3.3% | -36.5% | 266 | $119 | $18,299,636 | 48 |
| Jun 15 World Cup (Germany) | Thursday | 16 | $31,907 | +0.7% | -39.1% | 266 | $119 | $18,331,543 | 49 |
| Jun 16 World Cup (Germany) | Friday | 29 | $15,534 | -51.3% | -75.5% | 106 | $146 | $18,347,077 | 50 |
| Jun 17 World Cup (Germany) | Saturday | 29 | $20,837 | +34.1% | -76.8% | 106 | $196 | $18,367,914 | 51 |
| Jun 18 World Cup (Germany) | Sunday | 29 | $17,859 | -14.3% | -68.2% | 106 | $168 | $18,385,773 | 52 |
| Jun 19 World Cup (Germany) | Monday | 27 | $8,750 | -51% | -72.8% | 106 | $82 | $18,394,523 | 53 |
| Jun 20 World Cup (Germany) | Tuesday | 27 | $9,370 | +7.1% | -69.5% | 106 | $88 | $18,403,893 | 54 |
| Jun 21 World Cup (Germany) | Wednesday | 26 | $10,637 | +13.5% | -66.4% | 106 | $100 | $18,414,530 | 55 |
| Jun 22 World Cup (Germany) | Thursday | 26 | $11,968 | +12.5% | -62.5% | 106 | $112 | $18,426,498 | 56 |
| Jun 23 World Cup (Germany) | Friday | 29 | $9,648 | -19.4% | -37.9% | 71 | $135 | $18,436,146 | 57 |
| Jun 24 World Cup (Germany) | Saturday | 29 | $13,767 | +42.7% | -33.9% | 71 | $193 | $18,449,913 | 58 |
| Jun 25 World Cup (Germany) | Sunday | 29 | $9,817 | -28.7% | -45% | 71 | $138 | $18,459,730 | 59 |
| Jun 26 World Cup (Germany) | Monday | 28 | $4,937 | -49.7% | -43.6% | 71 | $69 | $18,464,667 | 60 |
| Jun 27 World Cup (Germany) | Tuesday | 29 | $6,006 | +21.7% | -35.9% | 71 | $84 | $18,470,673 | 61 |
| Jun 28 World Cup (Germany) | Wednesday | 29 | $4,906 | -18.3% | -53.9% | 71 | $69 | $18,475,579 | 62 |
| Jun 29 World Cup (Germany) | Thursday | 29 | $5,845 | +19.1% | -51.2% | 71 | $82 | $18,481,424 | 63 |
| Jun 30 World Cup (Germany) | Friday | 24 | $20,614 | +252.7% | +113.7% | 160 | $128 | $18,502,038 | 64 |
| Jul 1 World Cup (Germany) | Saturday | 25 | $28,824 | +39.8% | +109.4% | 160 | $180 | $18,530,862 | 65 |
| Jul 2 World Cup (Germany) | Sunday | 27 | $17,389 | -39.7% | +77.1% | 160 | $108 | $18,548,251 | 66 |
| Jul 3 World Cup (Germany) | Monday | 24 | $23,548 | +35.4% | +377% | 160 | $147 | $18,571,799 | 67 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day World Cup (Germany) | Tuesday | 25 | $20,053 | -14.8% | +233.9% | 160 | $125 | $18,591,852 | 68 |
| Jul 5 World Cup (Germany) | Wednesday | 22 | $16,006 | -20.2% | +226.3% | 160 | $100 | $18,607,858 | 69 |
| Jul 6 World Cup (Germany) | Thursday | 22 | $18,815 | +17.5% | +221.9% | 160 | $117 | $18,626,673 | 70 |
| Jul 7 World Cup (Germany) | Friday | 26 | $23,686 | +25.9% | +14.9% | 152 | $155 | $18,650,359 | 71 |
| Jul 8 World Cup (Germany) | Saturday | 27 | $29,437 | +24.3% | +2.1% | 152 | $193 | $18,679,796 | 72 |
| Jul 9 World Cup (Germany) | Sunday | 27 | $19,472 | -33.9% | +12% | 152 | $128 | $18,699,268 | 73 |
| Jul 10 | Monday | 26 | $12,489 | -35.9% | -47% | 152 | $82 | $18,711,757 | 74 |
| Jul 11 | Tuesday | 25 | $17,176 | +37.5% | -14.3% | 152 | $113 | $18,728,933 | 75 |
| Jul 12 | Wednesday | 25 | $15,609 | -9.1% | -2.5% | 152 | $102 | $18,744,542 | 76 |
| Jul 13 | Thursday | 25 | $17,077 | +9.4% | -9.2% | 152 | $112 | $18,761,619 | 77 |
| Jul 14 | Friday | 30 | $15,336 | -10.2% | -35.3% | 90 | $170 | $18,776,955 | 78 |
| Jul 15 | Saturday | 32 | $19,776 | +29% | -32.8% | 90 | $219 | $18,796,731 | 79 |
| Jul 16 | Sunday | 32 | $14,404 | -27.2% | -26% | 90 | $160 | $18,811,135 | 80 |
| Jul 17 | Monday | 29 | $7,967 | -44.7% | -36.2% | 90 | $88 | $18,819,102 | 81 |
| Jul 18 | Tuesday | 29 | $8,826 | +10.8% | -48.6% | 90 | $98 | $18,827,928 | 82 |
| Jul 19 | Wednesday | 28 | $10,141 | +14.9% | -35% | 90 | $112 | $18,838,069 | 83 |
| Jul 20 | Thursday | 28 | $10,361 | +2.2% | -39.3% | 90 | $115 | $18,848,430 | 84 |
