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Release date: March 16, 2006 More »
| Country | Date |
|---|
| Germany | February 11, 2006 |
| USA | March 16, 2006 |
| Canada | April 23, 2006 |
| France | May 19, 2006 |
| UK | July 7, 2006 |
| Singapore | August 31, 2006 |
| Italy | October 18, 2006 |
| Iceland | November 23, 2006 |
| Indonesia | December 12, 2006 |
| Israel | March 1, 2007 |
| Hungary | April 18, 2007 |
| Poland | April 20, 2007 |
| Argentina | May 2, 2007 |
| Netherlands | May 15, 2007 |
| South Africa | June 1, 2007 |
| Finland | August 17, 2007 |
| Sweden | October 10, 2007 |
| Japan | October 24, 2007 |
Director: Doug Atchison
Cast:
- Keke Palmer as Akeelah
- Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee
- Angela Bassett as Tanya
- Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch
- J.R. Villarreal as Javier (as JR Villarreal)
- Sean Michael as Dylan (as Sean Michael Afable)
- Sahara Garey as Georgia
- Lee Thompson Young as Devon
- Julito McCullum as Terrence
- Erica Hubbard as Kiana
- Eddie Steeples as Derrick-T
- Dalia Phillips as Ms. Cross
- Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu
- Jeris Poindexter as Steve (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
- Sara Niemietz as Polly
- George Hornedo as Roman
- Craig Wasson as Ted Saunders
- Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Herself
- Marjorie Harris as National Spelling Bee Head Judge
- Jacques Bailly as National Spelling Bee Pronouncer (as Jacques Bailly Ph.D.)
- Krysten Leigh Jones as Tough Girl #1
- Amirah Hawkins as Tough Girl #2
- Jeff Marlow as District Judge
- Chloé Conroy as District Pronouncer
- Lee Garlington as Regional Judge
- Sidney Ganis as Regional Pronouncer (as Sid Ganis)
- Austin Herrera Davis as Cheating Boy
- Janet Borrus as Cheating Boy's Mom
- Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelah's Father
- Marcus Hawkins Dungey as Chuckie
- Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer
- Caroline J. Smith as Mary Calveretti
- Neil Soni as Rajeev Subramonian
- Jack Ong as Korean Grocer
- Lauren Sanchez as Reporter
- Fay Hauser as Woman on TV
- Keshell Lucas as Little Girl on TV
- Corina Boettger as Red-Haired Girl
- Shyann Chatman as Eighth-Grade Girl
- Todd Wagner as Regional Bee Assistant Judge
- Brittany Curran as District Speller #1 (as Brittany Elizabeth Curran)
- Alexandra Rieger as District Speller #2
- Eric Don as Regional Speller #1
- Julia Kelleher as Regional Speller #2
- Zac Gardner as Regional Speller #3
- John A. Ausick as "Sacciform" Speller
- Maddy Kloss as "Scutellate" Speller
- Mason Green as "Longicollis" Speller
- Jessy J. Hwang as "Ginglymus" Speller
- Biplab Panda as "Empennage" Speller
- Alexander Christian Stephans as "Souchong" Speller
- Katie L. Brown as "Intussusception" Speller
- John Oxenreiter as "Engastrimythic" Speller
- Katie Olson as "Escharotic" Speller
- Jason Ortenberg as "Flocculation" Speller
- Lance Norling as Boy in Wheelchair
- Jmeka Cherrel as Driver
- Kahlil Ashanti as Postman
- D.T. Carney as (uncredited)
- Rennie Cowan as Parent (uncredited)
- Eric Fallecker as Student (uncredited)
- Andrea Frisby as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Ric Govea as Extra (uncredited)
- Justin Rodgers Hall as Parent (uncredited)
- Stephanie Hass as National Spelling Bee Press Reporter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
- Dava Hulsey as Finals - Judge (uncredited)
- Lanaria Johnson as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Kelron Mixon as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Justin D. Reininga as Spelling Bee Audience Member (uncredited)
- Sarah Sticker as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Holly Traister as Finals Judge (uncredited)
- Brittany M. Wildman as Speller (uncredited)
- Kaitlyn Williams as Featured Speller (uncredited)
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About:
A heart-warming, triumph-over adversity drama, "Akeelah and the Bee" centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) and a cast of colorful characters from the community. Her journey evokes pride in the neighborhood, bringing them together and, in the end, all witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
Producer: Jaki Brown, Michael Burns, Marc Butan, Mark Cuban, Laurence Fishburne, Sidney Ganis, Nancy Hult, Michael Johnson, Kent Kubena, Danny Llewelyn, Tom Ortenberg, Michael Paseornek, Dalia Phillips, Michael Romersa, Helen Sugland, Mike Upton, Todd Wagner
Writers: Doug Atchison
