Movies like Akeelah and the Bee
Loved Akeelah and the Bee? These picks share its genre and mood — pulled from live data and reshuffled every visit, each with a trailer and where to watch.
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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.
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