Akeelah and the Bee
Released Date
April 28, 2006
Distributor
Lionsgate
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$18,848,430 + $99,995 = $18,948,425
$18,848,430 + $99,995 = $18,948,425
About Akeelah and the Bee
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
About
A young girl from South Los Angeles competes in the national spelling bee. Doug Atchison wrote and directed the film.
Trivia
The movie was filmed in one month and was produced by Starbucks Coffee. The film was shot at Portola Middle School in Woodland Hills, California.