Where to Watch Akeelah and the Bee Online

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Released April 28th, 2006, 'Akeelah and the Bee' stars Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 322 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Akeelah and the Bee' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Vudu, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .