Stars
Keke Palmer
Laurence Fishburne
Angela Bassett
Curtis Armstrong
J.R. Villarreal
Sean Michael Afable
Sahara Ware
Lee Thompson Young
Julito McCullum
Erica Hubbard
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Keke Palmer | Character: Akeelah
Actor: Laurence Fishburne | Character: Dr. Larabee
Actor: Angela Bassett | Character: Tanya
Actor: Curtis Armstrong | Character: Mr. Welch
Actor: J.R. Villarreal | Character: Javier
Actor: Sean Michael Afable | Character: Dylan
Actor: Sahara Ware | Character: Georgia
Actor: Lee Thompson Young | Character: Devon
Actor: Julito McCullum | Character: Terrence
Actor: Erica Hubbard | Character: Kiana
Actor: Eddie Steeples | Character: Derrick-T
Actor: Dalia Phillips | Character: Ms. Cross
Actor: Tzi Ma | Character: Mr. Chiu
Actor: Jeris Poindexter | Character: Steve
Actor: Sara Niemietz | Character: Polly
Actor: George Hornedo | Character: Roman
Actor: Craig Wasson | Character: Ted Saunders
Actor: Katie Kerwin McCrimmon | Character: Self
Actor: Marjorie Harris | Character: National Spelling Bee Head Judge
Actor: Jacques Bailly | Character: National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Actor: Krysten Leigh Jones | Character: Tough Girl #1
Actor: Amirah Hawkins | Character: Tough Girl #2
Actor: Jeff Marlow | Character: District Judge
Actor: Chloé Conroy | Character: District Pronouncer
Actor: Lee Garlington | Character: Regional Judge
Actor: Sidney Ganis | Character: Regional Pronouncer
Actor: Austin Herrera Davis | Character: Cheating Boy
Actor: Janet Borrus | Character: Cheating Boy's Mom
Actor: Wolfgang Bodison | Character: Akeelah's Father
Actor: Marcus Hawkins Dungey | Character: Chuckie
Actor: Bonita Friedericy | Character: Volunteer
Actor: Caroline J. Smith | Character: Mary Calveretti
Actor: Neil Soni | Character: Rajeev Subramonian
Actor: Jack Ong | Character: Korean Grocer
Actor: Lauren Sanchez | Character: Reporter
Actor: Fay Hauser | Character: Woman on TV
Actor: Keshell Lucas | Character: Little Girl on TV
Actor: Corina Boettger | Character: Red-Haired Girl
Actor: Shyann Chatman | Character: Eighth-Grade Girl
Actor: Todd Wagner | Character: Regional Bee Assistant Judge
Actor: Brittany Curran | Character: District Speller #1
Actor: Alexandra Rieger | Character: District Speller #2
Actor: Eric Don | Character: Regional Speller #1
Actor: Julia Kelleher | Character: Regional Speller #2
Actor: Zac Gardner | Character: Regional Speller #3
Actor: John A. Ausick | Character: "Sacciform" Speller
Actor: Maddy Kloss | Character: "Scutellate" Speller
Actor: Mason Green | Character: "Longicollis" Speller
Actor: Jessy J. Hwang | Character: "Ginglymus" Speller
Actor: Biplab Panda | Character: "Empennage" Speller
Actor: Alexander Christian Stephans | Character: "Souchong" Speller
Actor: Katie L. Brown | Character: "Intussusception" Speller
Actor: John Oxenreiter | Character: "Engastrimythic" Speller
Actor: Katie Olson | Character: "Escharotic" Speller
Actor: Jason Ortenberg | Character: "Flocculation" Speller
Actor: Lance Norling | Character: Boy in Wheelchair
Actor: Jmeka Cherrel | Character: Driver
Actor: Kahlil Ashanti | Character: Postman
Actor: Kevin Cole | Character: Registration Guy
Actor: Andrea Calabrese | Character: Spectator
Actor: D.T. Carney | Character: Actor
Actor: Pierre D. Chambers | Character: Parent
Actor: Rennie Cowan | Character: Parent
Actor: Jemma Evans | Character: Spelling Bee Audience Member
Actor: Eric Fallecker | Character: Student
Actor: Aaron Fonseca | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Andrea Frisby | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Thomas Gilbert | Character: Photographer
Actor: Justin Rodgers Hall | Character: Parent
Actor: Stephanie Hass | Character: National Spelling Bee Press Reporter
Actor: Dava Hulsey | Character: Finals - Judge
Actor: Christopher Jackiewicz | Character: Spelling Bee Parent
Actor: Carshénah Jefferson | Character: National Spelling Bee Press Reporter
Actor: Lanaria Johnson | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Rebecca Knight | Character: Featured Speller
Actor: Elaine Lockhart | Character: Teacher
Actor: Robert McMurrer | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Kelron Mixon | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Margaret Newborn | Character: Parent
Actor: Kai Nugent | Character: Baby Akeelah
Actor: Galda E. Ortiz | Character: News Reporter
Actor: Justin D. Reininga | Character: Spelling Bee Audience Member
Actor: Michelle Stobaugh | Character: Javier's Friend
Actor: Holly Traister | Character: Finals Judge
Actor: Brittany M. Wildman | Character: Speller
Actor: Kaitlyn Williams | Character: Featured Speller
[Directors Group]
Name: Doug Atchison | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Doug Atchison | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Jaki Brown | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Burns | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Butan | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Cuban | Role: Producer
Name: Laurence Fishburne | Role: Producer
Name: Sidney Ganis | Role: Producer
Name: Nancy Hult Ganis | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Johnson | Role: Producer
Name: Kent Kubena | Role: Producer
Name: Danny Llewelyn | Role: Producer
Name: Tom Ortenberg | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Paseornek | Role: Producer
Name: Dalia Phillips | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Romersa | Role: Producer
Name: Helen Sugland | Role: Producer
Name: Mike Upton | Role: Producer
Name: Todd Wagner | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Aaron Zigman | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: M. David Mullen | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Glenn Farr | Role: Editor
[Casting Group]
Name: Jaki Brown | Role: Casting Director
Name: Kim Coleman | Role: Casting Director
Name: Aisha Coley | Role: Casting Director
[Production Design Group]
Name: Warren Alan Young | Role: Production Designer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Shelley A. Wallace | Role: Art Director
[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Julieann Getman | Role: Set Decorator
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Sharen Davis | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Linda Cowan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Fay Kelly | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Erma Kent | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Edna Sheen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kenneth Walker | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Gigi Williams | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Jennifer Booth | Role: Production Manager
Name: Joseph Patrick Genier | Role: Production Manager
Name: Rosemary Lara | Role: Production Manager
Name: Lisa Looney | Role: Production Manager
Name: Curtis A. Miller | Role: Production Manager
Name: Carl Pedregal | Role: Production Manager
Name: Donna Sloan | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mike Upton | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Anne Carroll | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Rodney Allen Hooks | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: David K. Riebel | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chad Rosen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Marvin Williams | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ken Twohy | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Alysia Allen | Role: Art Department
Name: Roxanne Brooks | Role: Art Department
Name: Nelson Bush | Role: Art Department
Name: Richard Day | Role: Art Department
Name: Matthew D. Egan | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Finer | Role: Art Department
Name: Angie Gazdic | Role: Art Department
Name: Crill Hansen | Role: Art Department
Name: Lonnie Hansen | Role: Art Department
Name: Jason Dock Harrell | Role: Art Department
Name: Shan Kelly | Role: Art Department
Name: Charles Kern | Role: Art Department
Name: Leslie Lawson | Role: Art Department
Name: Lawrence D. Lira | Role: Art Department
Name: Alicia Maccarone | Role: Art Department
Name: Jocelyn Marsh | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert 'Cass' McEntee | Role: Art Department
Name: Douglas McKay | Role: Art Department
Name: Kristie Moore | Role: Art Department
Name: Efren N. Perez | Role: Art Department
Name: Ken Peterson | Role: Art Department
Name: Buddy Ray Reynolds | Role: Art Department
Name: Oswaldo Rojas | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Ryan | Role: Art Department
Name: Jose Saenz | Role: Art Department
Name: Greg Sanger | Role: Art Department
Name: Grant Sawyer | Role: Art Department
Name: Marquis Smith | Role: Art Department
Name: Sherman Toy | Role: Art Department
Name: Sal Valle | Role: Art Department
Name: Abraham Vorster | Role: Art Department
Name: John Warner | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Nancy Barker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lance Brown | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ezra Dweck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Greg Hedgepath | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matt Hedges | Role: Sound Department
Name: Melissa Kennelly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shawn Kennelly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Laura Macias | Role: Sound Department
Name: Barbara McCart | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Morioka | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vince Nicastro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Nicolay | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ken S. Polk | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fred Stafford | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roland N. Thai | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Thompson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gerard Vernice | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stacey A. Washer | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Wright | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julie Altus | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dean St. John | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Shelly Dutcher | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Intravartolo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Karen McCarthy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andrew Midgley | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pat Repola | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John Scheer | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Uguccioni | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Eric S. Adamson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Saeed Adyani | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James 'Keeper' Auld | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joseph M. Barno | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Denise Brady | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Christie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeffrey R. Clark | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cooper Donaldson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Manny Duran | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Keith Eisberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jordan Garretson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dash Hart | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Timothy Hedgecock | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brad Heiner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tommy Hubbard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joshua Lee Huber | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stephen James | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Leonetti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marcos O Lopez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew Minke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Mosio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Mun | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bob Myers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jarrod Oswald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rich Paisley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Noah Peter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Theo Pingarelli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Johnny Radzik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alexander Salazar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Douglas Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Deron Tse | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Whitcomb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: William Rick Young | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Carlile | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Fitzgerald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Korner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Meyer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Muskeni | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Casting Department]
Name: Benita Elliott | Role: Casting Department
Name: Barbara Harris | Role: Casting Department
Name: Robyn M. Mitchell | Role: Casting Department
Name: Cash Oshman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Eve Streger | Role: Casting Department
Name: Lamese Williams | Role: Casting Department
Name: Heather Sirota | Role: Casting Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Yvonne Bastidos | Role: Costume Department
Name: Cheryl Cravedi | Role: Costume Department
Name: Meta Moise | Role: Costume Department
Name: Riki Lin Sabusawa | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jodie Stern | Role: Costume Department
Name: Robin West | Role: Costume Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Jenny Cho | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mark Czyzewski | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mark W. McCoy | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Josh Moore | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Janice Papadaki | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Martha Savelio | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Bob Wenokur | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Richard DiPatri | Role: Location Management
Name: Andrew C. Keeter | Role: Location Management
Name: Craig Simmons | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Johnny Caruso | Role: Music Department
Name: Mollie B. Casey | Role: Music Department
Name: Jay Faires | Role: Music Department
Name: Jeanne Fay | Role: Music Department
Name: Joel C. High | Role: Music Department
Name: Tricia Holloway | Role: Music Department
Name: Kevin Koloff | Role: Music Department
Name: Mateo Laboriel | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas D. Mahoney | Role: Music Department
Name: Evelyn Paglinawan | Role: Music Department
Name: Eduardo Ponsdomenech | Role: Music Department
Name: Rebecca Rienks | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Stern | Role: Music Department
Name: Jesse Voccia | Role: Music Department
Name: Sam Zeines | Role: Music Department
Name: Aaron Zigman | Role: Music Department
Name: Terence Blanchard | Role: Music Department
Name: Howard Drossin | Role: Music Department
Name: Josh Evans | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Juliani | Role: Music Department
Name: Kory Kruckenberg | Role: Music Department
Name: Ernest Lee | Role: Music Department
Name: Sean Osborn | Role: Music Department
Name: Satnam Ramgotra | Role: Music Department
Name: David Sabee | Role: Music Department
Name: John Winters | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Shadee Ardalan | Role: Production Department
Name: Jules Carideo | Role: Production Department
Name: Bryant Cheng | Role: Production Department
Name: Jason Cox | Role: Production Department
Name: Jenny DeArmitt | Role: Production Department
Name: Josh Holden Hume | Role: Production Department
Name: Danielle Mana | Role: Production Department
Name: Todd McCormick | Role: Production Department
Name: Meredith McIvor | Role: Production Department
Name: Lyman Richardson | Role: Production Department
Name: Jeff Saville | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael S. Strange | Role: Production Department
Name: Donald E. Wygal | Role: Production Department
Name: Cory Cate | Role: Production Department
Name: Julie Cummings | Role: Production Department
Name: Mike Kohl | Role: Production Department
Name: Sean Kevin Sweeney | Role: Production Department
Name: Paul Wilson-Young | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jan McWilliams | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Transportation Department]
Name: Tony Barattini | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rod Brodie | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Joe Cosentino | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Angel de Santi | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Audrey Fitzgerald | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Wayne Flowers Jr. | Role: Transportation Department
Name: William Gardner | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Nathan Hardcastle | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Geno Hart | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Kirk Huston | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Leo Landa | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steve Larson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Luis Mata | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Esteban Munoz | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Pellegrino | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Adam Pinkstaff | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Joseph R. Rose | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Brian Stackhouse | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steven Luke Weible | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Herbert David Wilson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Chris Haynes | Role: Transportation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Axel Alba | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Jane Amato | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leland Jay Anderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James M. Arnold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bree Bailey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kimberly Bailey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacques Bailly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Baker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Bannout | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cassandra Barbour | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Bartoo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kendre Berry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: P. John Burke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Courtney Taylor Burness | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Polly Businger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lanei Chapman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Davidson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yon Elvira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carlo Eugster | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bianca Ferro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heather Fielding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chela Fiorini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff Fischer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amanda Shamis Flannery | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Furginson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elan Garfias | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cynthia Gates Fujikawa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sue Gates | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Gooding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maya Goodwin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pamela B. Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Greenberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elaine Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Terrence Hardy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Liam Hearne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gary Hebert | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dorottya Hegedus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kayla Henry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Diana Horwich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paige Hurd | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tracy Jackson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Krysten Leigh Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathleen Kasinger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Audrey Kendrick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carlyle King | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brian M. Kingman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cody Klop | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katelyn Kowalick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robyn Kubena | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carlos Lacamara | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Lafayette | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff L. Lieberman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jose Lopez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nery Arnold Lopez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel MacArthur | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Danielle Mana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Marlon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Austin Marques | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Terence Mathews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Douglas McClure | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert M. Melnik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kenneth Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Khanya Mkhize | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Moll | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Keri Moorhouse | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nathan D. Morrissey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michaela Jill Murphy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Natter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Ng | Role: Additional Crew
Name: A.J. Noel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Orr | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Palen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jansen Panettiere | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Picket | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Keith C. Pickett | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Pistor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Polkes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Pullman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Timothy Scott Ralston | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mishon Ratliff | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily Rice | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ashlynn Rose | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Ross | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amber Roy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Ruiz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Sacchi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Samar Sepehri | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Sevier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zack Shada | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jo Ann Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shane Sweet | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tinashe | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarik Van Sluijs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlyn Ware | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Weisman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Denzel Whitaker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Austin Williams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dante | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Amy Atchison | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Behrens | Role: Thanks
Name: Eric J. Danenberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Montana Fishburne | Role: Thanks
Name: Garth Friedrich | Role: Thanks
Name: Alex Graves | Role: Thanks
Name: Djibril N'Doye | Role: Thanks
Name: Mary N'Doye | Role: Thanks
Name: Bayo Ogumdele | Role: Thanks
Name: Lou Pitt | Role: Thanks
Name: Carla M. Roberts | Role: Thanks
Name: Greg Tennant | Role: Thanks
Name: Alvin Williams | Role: Thanks
Name: Marianne Williamson | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Yarborough | Role: Thanks
Trailers
Akeelah and the Bee | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1706361113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1706361113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563700530946.mp4?Expires=1788438511&Signature=ChIdcYOEgcDH3d5DYfnRXq56d2WosCW3ncNGAn2U7KkAoRblw7ykUY9ULzQBPt4FC-EnouOP3sVSng1lF7p3FV84CjdH1sQQj8g2cNtuMI7IRebGUa-pCe62EMoCDmuoOR-QdmbUJOZYISelMCLrW0Vj-Pvygft2R5lDlx81yzvpZwQrci64UXX2kvgtD~svu7HF2451n7EL8Iho5nAwEfIRtHJwi3g1BFXbZpkYygm1LQBW-mzkRjSuWkTIyW3ugH3CPUTfHk83wuR59aK6r-54etw6~wYqLCgCe4kCmaXls37KyAoTgZ4CMs9CITZVwyKQnpKwx0af6hWEWa4Z4g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Akeelah and the Bee | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1689583897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1689583897/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564124428592.mp4?Expires=1788438511&Signature=qotjZbgVc3JcgZC~RxcOndGQYeMgWg2roNAQlFIbjl2-uwAaPxla-dQ5f4QbmOfipmg3NAyGlrXriGfK08cxN94qpT6eHF9qvGU9Pl~I0GaOIVrotr8gVkGZsV3YMFg8mI8E7zySIwUQ33Njutc~Egf8WhDsBQJucgfPqyfRoiRujmP-Jb1mDp6lyICGO-ytMASmKpi4hCE-zf7Q05~DytpJEvYnPmqMcV~53sVpyYchi3wYZ3tfUlQ0Ju2AGnEqppdJg-rIcKV3ePNbW4zl4ti1C8~hi-xA7IENQxmedJvAMQTcB~9UIHwH29v9TdP~y5MmoGF2RIsaSE-hj6Lsnw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
How Keke Palmer Learned to Cry From Angela Bassett | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2870395673/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2870395673/1434659529640-260ouz-1642979161578.mp4?Expires=1788438511&Signature=f8qSAaaBba8aqDypFzbols~2sxYQArDUKebOaWQKnGAGbCFG~sDkCxNPn8bYNga1kaOY31KNCFNV7FefuMD-0c1ULUi5wKGTLy409UZEOxb1bZqBF9MGF0JoF3jrLBLYseABHijNZRK5ZD~vft9G1ZcKJi~5Q73yba6pRVDvdm5aBiECnBKWHNLgDYnqYnOxXaUBkUjdwgfSwh4bD-Z9hUGmiSnBMw2diO0iT6MCIZy6J3q7BvIkcalLizC90MIQkN47H-dXNiLOmw01kj2mLzewVX0scFfS72WD5ViEr5W5B25ZhAc9RgRmcX6927hLLzzm9luBWVCePqjSWcsP-A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1724629273/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1724629273/1434659529640-260ouz-1605832207232.mp4?Expires=1788438511&Signature=XcsClUf~4erBPT~VGZT-03qBP3MMklNhE9VVbjyqT3XIviPERoQ6251TkEjnyo-DwIl3We5xL8sQaCHnQb0hij0OlJBIaMjl05xnKRerJwraEiDMQ72RcvypfjA0p34KRP0x-kqvYbNVDn2KDBS37B6aMMhLl5CIcTiEBw2Vc8UUYPb0FS3nEaIMVxXb0iAt4xQ6~ZCK8zU42fbePoXs1N62dvC4VW7ui4MCDfpzJrvU2OItS7L6Y0bMn0qz-Df~RtI7bPhsXo6vHBewaGLXr~2zUIrDwAZDyh~vDRSH0rkaAoDdzBrZzYRaCs-BWwVoz2kjNOiwkr3tewmUCHWrvg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
United States: March 16, 2006 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: March 30, 2006 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
United States: April 20, 2006 (Beverly Hills, California, premiere)
Canada: April 23, 2006 (Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children)
United States: April 28, 2006
United Kingdom: July 7, 2006 (Cambridge Film Festival)
United Kingdom: August 18, 2006
Ireland: August 18, 2006
Philippines: August 29, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Singapore: August 31, 2006
Italy: October 18, 2006 (Rome Film Festival)
Iceland: November 23, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Indonesia: December 12, 2006 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Israel: March 1, 2007
Hungary: April 18, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Poland: April 20, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: May 2, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: May 15, 2007 (DVD premiere)
South Africa: June 1, 2007
Germany: July 3, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Finland: August 17, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: October 10, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Italy: October 23, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Japan: October 24, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Australia: September 24, 2010 (TV premiere)
United Arab Emirates: April 15, 2021 (DVD premiere)
Awards
Nominee | 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Most Promising Performer | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Young Actress | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Family Film (Live Action) | Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2006 | Black Movie Awards | Black Movie Award | Outstanding Motion Picture | Laurence Fishburne, Sidney Ganis, Nancy Hult Ganis, Dan Llewellyn, Michael Romersa, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2006 | Black Movie Awards | Black Movie Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Laurence Fishburne, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2006 | Black Movie Awards | Black Movie Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2006 | Black Movie Awards | Black Movie Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Breakthrough Performance | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Film | Laurence Fishburne, Sidney Ganis, Nancy Hult Ganis, Danny Llewelyn, Michael Romersa, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Original Score | Aaron Zigman, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Supporting Actor | Laurence Fishburne, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Supporting Actress | Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Best Actress | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Christopher Awards | Christopher Award | Doug Atchison, Sidney Ganis, Nancy Hult Ganis, Danny Llewelyn, Michael Romersa, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards | Camie | Sean Michael Afable, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Laurence Fishburne, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Motion Picture | Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama | Doug Atchison, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2006 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Best Youth DVD | Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | BET Awards | BET Award | Best Actress | Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee
Winner | 2006 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Independent Films | Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2007 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Youth Performance | Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee
Nominee | 2006 | African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) | AAFCA Award | Best Picture | Akeelah and the Bee | 4th place
Box Office
United Kingdom: USD 15712
Romania: USD 3398
Domestic: USD 18848430
South Africa: USD 80885
Period: Jul 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 41 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 90 | Gross to date: USD 18811135 | Interval gross: USD 49516 | Per theater average: USD 550
Period: Jul 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 32 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 152 | Gross to date: USD 18699268 | Interval gross: USD 72595 | Per theater average: USD 477
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2006 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 160 | Gross to date: USD 18548251 | Interval gross: USD 66827 | Per theater average: USD 417
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 4, 2006 | Rank: 32 | Theaters: 160 | Gross to date: USD 18591852 | Interval gross: USD 110428 | Per theater average: USD 690
Period: Jun 23 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 51 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 71 | Gross to date: USD 18459730 | Interval gross: USD 33232 | Per theater average: USD 468
Period: Jun 16 – 18, 2006 | Rank: 39 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 106 | Gross to date: USD 18385773 | Interval gross: USD 54230 | Per theater average: USD 511
Period: Jun 9 – 11, 2006 | Rank: 22 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 266 | Gross to date: USD 18205122 | Interval gross: USD 209226 | Per theater average: USD 786
Period: Jun 2 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 14 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 405 | Gross to date: USD 17799322 | Interval gross: USD 438052 | Per theater average: USD 1081
Period: May 26 – 28, 2006 | Rank: 13 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 487 | Gross to date: USD 16871296 | Interval gross: USD 653433 | Per theater average: USD 1341
Period: May 26 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 12 | Theaters: 487 | Gross to date: USD 17120350 | Interval gross: USD 902487 | Per theater average: USD 1853
Period: May 19 – 21, 2006 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 751 | Gross to date: USD 15728889 | Interval gross: USD 1006653 | Per theater average: USD 1340
Period: May 12 – 14, 2006 | Rank: 9 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 1176 | Gross to date: USD 14008069 | Interval gross: USD 2403420 | Per theater average: USD 2043
Period: May 5 – 7, 2006 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 2195 | Gross to date: USD 10632413 | Interval gross: USD 3369630 | Per theater average: USD 1535
Period: Apr 28 – 30, 2006 | Rank: 8 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2195 | Gross to date: USD 6011585 | Interval gross: USD 6011585 | Per theater average: USD 2738