A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critically-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her husband. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she's hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah's teacher sees genuine potential in her student and encourages her to enter the school's ...
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A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critically-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her husband. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she's hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah's teacher sees genuine potential in her student and encourages her to enter the school's spelling bee, convinced Akeelah has the brains and the talent to win. Akeelah applies herself and emerges victorious in the local competition, but discovers the going gets tougher when she goes to a statewide bee, studying for the regionals under the aegis of strict English teacher Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), who consents to act as her coach A college professor who was a spelling-bee champ as a child, Larabee is a stubborn taskmaster who questions Akeelah's ability and commitment, but in time he develops a respect for his pupil and helps her prove her talent as she climbs the ladder to the National Spelling Bee. Meanwhile, Tanya feels intimidated when she finds the contests are dominated by children from wealthy families and privileged backgrounds, and argues that the competition may not be in Akeelah's best interest, believing instead that homework should be the one and only priority in Akeelah's life. It soon becomes apparent that if Akeelah has any intention of entering the national spelling bee championships in Washington, D.C., she will not do so with Tanya's permission or blessing. This marks the first onscreen reunion of Bassett and Fishburne since their Academy Award-nommed performances as Ike Turner and Tina Turner in Brian Gibson's 1993 biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It. Mark Deming, Rovi
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2929 Entertainment / Lionsgate / Starbucks Entertainment
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2006-08-29
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English
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PG
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Erica Hubbard, Julito McCullum, Lee Thompson Young, Sahara Garey, Sean Michael Afable, J.R. Villarreal, Curtis Armstrong,... Very good. 2006 Run time: 112. NOTE: Missing artwork, disc in slim jewel case (price reflects). 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orders received before 3PM PT typically ship same day. All profits support the non-profit community.
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Laurence Fishburne; Angela Bassett; Keke Palmer; Curtis Armstrong; Tzi Ma. Very Good. Run time: 112 mins. Language: English. Used-Very Good Condition. Disc(s) is in great condition with no significant scratches or marks. Includes original artwork.
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2006-08-29
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Laurence Fishburne; Angela Bassett; Keke Palmer; Curtis Armstrong; Tzi Ma. Good. Run time: 112 mins. Language: English. Used-Good Condition. Signs of use, but nothing that should affect playback. Includes case and original artwork.
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2006-08-29
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Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal. 2006 Run time: 112. BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED PLEASE NOTE: *** Digital Code may not work or missing. There is no guarantee you will receive a valid digital code with this item. ***
Based on a heads up by Cal Thomas we bought the DVD. We were not disappointed. It is a great story!
fiddler
Mar 10, 2009
Inspirational
This is a movie every middle school kid should see.
Despite its predictability, it has a lot of heart.
An intelligent but very insecure girl in a struggling school yearns to find acceptance among her taunting peers and questions the worth of her own ability. Through the help of her also struggling family, principal, and spelling coach, Akeelah learns to take pride in her passion of spelling and observes the lengths one can go with a little determination.
Keke Palmer is wonderful. A great role model for kids. Two thumbs up for this family flick.
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