# Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

English · Released 2006-04-28

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 English film. Angela Bassett appears in it.

Cast: Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Akeelah and the Bee released?
Akeelah and the Bee was released on 28 April 2006.

### Who stars in Akeelah and the Bee?
Angela Bassett star in Akeelah and the Bee.

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