Akeelah and the Bee (2006): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Changing the world... one word at a time.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson; Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee; Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson; Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch; J.R. Villarreal as Javier; Sean Michael Afable as Dylan Chiu; Sahara Garey as Georgia; Lee Thompson Young as Devon

About Akeelah and the Bee

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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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.