Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Jd S — 06 Aug 2009

Reminded me a lot of Searching for Bobby Fischer, probably because of Laurence Fishburne.

This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Jd S on 06 Aug 2009.

Akeelah and the Bee has generally received very positive reviews.

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