Akeelah and the Bee
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The 'Bee' in the title refers to the American spelling competitions. Our heroine is an eleven year old, in a problem family. She is advanced for her age, and her principal organises an old friend to coach her in spelling skills. As she progresses and gains community support, she has to deal with her family falling apart. New skills mean tougher competitions, which introduces some romance to keep her motivated.
119 minutes, All ages
Drama, Family.
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| Cast | Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey |
| Director | Doug Atchison |
| Screenplay | Dough Atchison |
| Music | Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography | M. David Mullen |
| Editing | Glenn Farr |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Soundtrack | Not available |
| Made in | 2006 |
| Produced by | Spelling Bee Productions Inc., 2929 Productions, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Lions Gate Films, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Reactor Films, Starbucks Entertainment |
| SA Distributor | Ster-Kinekor |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 | |
| South African Media | ||
| Cape Argus/The StarTheresa Smith | 10 | |
| Cape TimesKenneth Turan | 10 | |
| Mail & GuardianShaun de Waal | 8 | |
| The CitizenSabrina Dean | 15 | |
| Sunday TimesBarry Ronge | 15 | |
| 24.comAlistair Fairweather | 15 | |
| International Media | ||
| BBC (UK)Neil Smith | 10 | |
| Box Office (USA)Christine James | 10 | |
| Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert | 20 | |
| eye Weekly (Canada)Adam Nayman | 1 | |
| ScreenIt (USA) | 14 | |
| Internet (IMDB)3237 Netizens | 16 | |
| Average .. 60% | 12 | |
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