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Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, 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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2006-04-28
- video_camera_front Companies Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
- timer Runtime: 112 Mins
- star Rating: 7.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 327 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0437800
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