Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Allison W — 31 May 2008

Heart-warming story of a girl from a bad neighbourhood who makes good in spelling. Well-done.

This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Allison W on 31 May 2008.

Akeelah and the Bee has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Michael O (1,073) on 02 Jul 2012

Akeelah and the big ass fucking bee thats going to fucking sting her and make her die…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 16 Jun 2013

This small gem about a South Central LA girl with a gift for spelling restores luster to the family genre…

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By Shantel J (69) on 21 Sep 2012

(I rate films out of 4 stars. 3/4) An inspirational -but predictable- story that is well made into a heart-warming film…

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Akeela and the Bee is a profound, thought provoking film that is definitely impressive…

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By Moni K (397) on 21 Jul 2012

Very nice family movie…

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By John C (2,737) on 19 Apr 2012

Tyler Perry recommended it. I rent it and loved it. Good movie for older children and adults. Samuel L. Jackson is great as the spelling coach…

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By Amanda H (1,679) on 19 Jan 2013

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By Justin J (698) on 16 Jun 2012

B+ I watched this on Tv one night, and I loved it. It's the best spelling bee movie I have ever seen. ha…

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By Bryan L (254) on 03 Aug 2013

So good. I use it with my summer school reading students…

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