11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
356
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1h 53m
Runtime
$8.0M
Budget
$18.9M
Box Office
237%
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DirectorDavid Lynch
WriterAri Aster
CinematographyDenis Villeneuve
ComposerBong Joon-ho
EditorWong Kar-wai
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Lions Gate Films2929 ProductionsOut of the Blue... EntertainmentStarbucks EntertainmentCinema Gypsy Productions
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