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
IMDbPro
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