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Akeelah and the Bee (Widescreen Edition)
An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah?s aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and in turn unites her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl. more
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- Posted: Feb-24-2009
Great inspirational movie for children
This was a good movie and my family really enjoyed it. Although I was expecting the movie to have been for teens this is a very inspirational movie for all ages. KeKe Plamer did a great job as usual and the movie had a great cast. I just wish that this movie would get more play on tv. At a time...
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- Posted: Jan-10-2009
Akeelah and the Bee
This is a great family movie. I watch it with my 6 year old Granddaughter fairly often. She likes Akeelah and that a lot of it takes place during/in school. I am however afraid that her watching it off and on for another few years is going to make her into a spelling bee type of child....
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- Posted: Jan-03-2009
Wonderful Movie for All Ages. Very Inspiring
Fantastic movie to see again and again. This movie is not just about a spelling bee. It shows real people in everyday life and the emotional situations that we encounter and how to deal with them. The Peaceful Warrior is another that you can't turn off until it is finished, and extremely...
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- Posted: Dec-29-2008
Akeelah and the [spelling] Bee a fictional story that will have you believing it is true!
In Akeelah and the Bee, a 11 year old girl (Keke Palmer) is encouraged to compete in the school spelling bee. She's observed by the principal and his old college roommate, a professor at UCLA (Laurence Fishburne) with his own demons. She wins, and the UCLA professor, himself a previous finalist...
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- Posted: Dec-24-2008
A Great Movie
This movie is one of the best I've seen in a long time. Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett deliver memorable performances. Keke Palmer is unforgettable as the title character. The script is uplifting. I use this movie in class to teach my reluctant readers.
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- Posted: Oct-13-2008
How do you spell Pollyannaish?
There are two ways to look at this movie. It's better as a Disneyesque sugar-coated inspirational family movie, as long as the parents and kids watching it don't get too serious or go too deep analyzing it. There is one worthwhile lesson that can be gleaned: it takes hard work and dedicated...
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- Posted: Sep-08-2008
Surprisingly well done!
I had avoided this movie! Particularly because Starbucks had it all over the place and they talked up how it was such a family film, etc. Usually, I find such films pretty smarmy when the advertising makes a great effort to get that point across. I finally saw it and have to say I am...
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- Posted: Aug-27-2008
Beautiful Movie i love it very much
Akeelah and the Bee a very beautiful movie, inspirational, moving, uplifting and positive. Show that one can achieve anything they work towards. With hard work success will come. Just believe in your dreams and work hard. I was motivated to get the movie and see it by Oprah Winfrey after watching...
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- Posted: Jul-08-2008
Akeehal and the Bee
I just loved this movie when I saw it on Tv so I purchased it right away. It is amusing, down to earth, yet serious. All ages will enjoy it.Lawrence Fishborne is outstanding in his role as tutor.
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- Posted: Jun-23-2008
Perfect for adolescents
I bought two copies of Akeelah, one for my library and one for home. This is an excellent film for adults as well as adolescents, and the film to show any precocious preteen with an attitude that prevents achievement.
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