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.
Top Cast
Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal as Javier
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