Movie

Akeelah and the Bee

Released: April 28, 2006 (2006)

Runtime: 113 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch
Age at release: 52
Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson
Age at release: 47
Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee
Age at release: 44
Erica Hubbard as Kiana
Age at release: 27
Lee Thompson Young as Devon
Age at release: 22
Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Chiu
Age at release: 17
Julito McCullum as Terrence
Age at release: 15
Sahara Garey as Georgia
Age at release: 14
J.R. Villarreal as Javier
Age at release: 13
Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson
Age at release: 12

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Sidney Ganis as Regional Pronouncer
Age at release: 66
Jack Ong as Korean Grocer
Age at release: 65
Fay Hauser as Woman on TV
Age at release: 57
Craig Wasson as Ted Saunders
Age at release: 52
Lee Garlington as Regional Judge
Age at release: 52
Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer
Age at release: 44
Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu
Age at release: 43
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Herself
Age at release: 41
Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelah's Father
Age at release: 39
Lauren Sánchez Bezos as Reporter
Age at release: 36
Eddie Steeples as Derrick-T
Age at release: 32
Sara Niemietz as Polly
Age at release: 13
Tinashe as Cissi
Age at release: 13
Dalia Phillips as Ms. Cross
Age at release: Unknown
Jeris Poindexter as Steve
Age at release: Unknown
George Hornedo as Roman
Age at release: Unknown
Jeff Marlow as District Judge
Age at release: Unknown
Austin Herrera Davis as Cheating Boy
Age at release: Unknown
Janet Borrus as Cheating Boy's Mom
Age at release: Unknown
Neil Soni as Rajeev Subramonian
Age at release: Unknown