Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.
Directed byDoug Atchison
Written byDoug Atchison
CountryUnited States
Runtime113 min
On screen
Angela Bassett
Laurence Fishburne
Keke Palmer