Starring: Laurence Fishburne; Angela Bassett; Keke Palmer; Curtis Armstrong
Director: Doug Atchison
Rated: PG; Runtime: 112 min; 2006

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne).