Akeelah and the Bee

  • 2006


MOVIE IS predictable inspirational dramatic screenwriting
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82 %
84 % Certified Fresh
$ 18 Million
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Positive Reviews 41
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.7/5
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0.5
But he doesnt absorb anything of substance from the movies he holds so dear. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Adult audiences have cause for cynicism, and the movie is so conventional that it might fade rapidly from a grown ups memory. Austin Chronicle
4.0
The winner ofthe 2000 Nicholl Fellowship, a screenwriting competitionsponsored by the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, writer directorDou .. Screen Daily
5.0
Under enormous pressure, at a crucial moment, Akeelah does something good.Its results I will leave you to discover. Rogerebert
4.0
But Akeelah manages more than some cheap emotional manipulations. Cinema Blend
5.0
This thematic richness and the exquisite performance by Keke Palmer makes this one of the best films of the year. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
These few silly quibbles aside, this is mainstream, family filmmaking at its finest. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
But theres nothing cynical about Akeelahs story of courage and determination. Usa Today
4.5
It isnt just about the competition. It is about heart, dedication, intelligence and the pulling together of a entire community. Lariat
2.2
The most impressive thing about Akeelah and the Bee is that it has the courage to stand there with a straight face and tell us its an inspiring, ennob .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
This is the kind of movie that audiences gather to their hearts (see Finding Neverland, Good Will Hunting, etc.), and it seems almost churlish to resi .. News Review
3.5
While some might spell predictable as H O L L Y W O O D, this film manages to take that very quality and polish it off enough that the resultant offer .. Screen It
2.5
Palmer delivers a terrific performance that gives the film a thoroughly engaging heart she keeps us watching. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
In addition, the film veers dangerously towards sentimentality towards the end, but not quite enough to spoil it.In short, this isnt a patch on Spellb .. View London
4.0
In addition to fine performances all around and smart pacing that rivets us to the story, writer director Atchison takes spelling competitions and con .. Film Journal
4.0
Its also beautifully handled in a way that is dramatically, cinematically and emotionally rewarding.Thats something in itself as are the spot on perfo .. Mountain X
4.0
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett are absolutely fabulous in Akeelah and the Bee. And so is this movie. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
An inspirational spelling bee movie, with a buoyant up from the hood agenda Ew
3.0
Theres charm in this simple underdog tale, but clunky plotting and characterisation mean it has telemovie written all over it. Empire
3.8
Its more genuinely dramatic than this one, but it doesnt have the warm fuzzy glow. Movies
3.8
Mostly avoiding sounding preachy, it offers an invaluable lesson in the importance of believing in ones self.Its the kind of movie parents will want t .. Sf Gate
5.0
This movie is a triumph on many levels not least of which is its notion of triumph itself. Washington Post
3.1
In other words, she isnt just worth rooting for, but undeniably deserves to be. The Movie Boy
2.5
Anyone beyond that age will be checking their watches to see how much longer this thing will run. Reeling Reviews
4.5
I confess I got a bit sniffly at the end, even though I saw the ending coming from, well, from the moment when all those Akeelah and the Bee spelling .. Flickfilosopher
3.1
Akeelah is a lot like all the rest but its also filled with plenty of heart and soul which keeps the momentum going. Hollywood
3.2
... a celebratory drama engineered to leave you choked up and cheering. Seattle Pi
2.5
If you can buy Atchisons worldview, youll probably love Akeelah, but surrending disbelief will be difficult work if your soul harbors the slightest hi .. Pajiba
3.1
And yet, in terms of its feel good qualities, Akeelah and the Bee undoubtedly succeeds; with its genuinely suspenseful climactic showdown at the Bee, .. Reel Film
2.5
With pot legalization will come pardons but its not the same as amnesty, advocate says The federal government has said itll draft legislation by the e .. The Star
3.8
Its the first movie in some time actually lives up to its family friendly billing. Deseret News
4.0
This is a film that couldnt be more predictable or more joyful. I just hope I havent misspelled anything. Varia Gate
3.0
The performances here are all excellent but for a film about realising whats possible, Atchison makes one big mistake. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
A Cleveland radio station is no longer playing the classic holiday song Baby, Its Cold Outside because the lyrics might be offensive. Kansas City
3.1
Last year, Bee Season gave us a rather strange but visually inventive dysfunctional family drama steeped in Kabbalistic mysticism. Christianity Today
4.4
Youll need to forgive it the contrivances of its genre and let Akeelah cast its spell. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
Palmer gives Akeelah a unique personality.Fishburne is pretty good, too. Waffle Movies
4.0
Somewhere along the way, the film turns into a solid drama with rich characters and enough charm to make it one of the better family films released in .. ComingSoon
4.0
Hugh Grant plays the shows slick, loathsome Brit host.Promising more bite than it delivers, Dreamz is pitched too broadly to get very deeply under you .. News Week
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.0
The most extraordinary thing is how unthinkingly and smugly racist the movie is about the Korean boy Akeelah is up against. Film Guardian
3.8
Akeelah and the Bee carefully diagrams every cliche weve absorbed from sports movies, urban dramas, mentor flicks and precocious children portraits. Y .. Denver Post
3.2
Heartstrings are tugged and the final competitions suspense is prodded with swelling music as the filmmakers consciously err on the side of sentimenta .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.5
Instead, the distinguishing mark of this movie is that it embraces all of its characters and keeps its eyes open to how the overt, even predictable ra .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.0
GONZALES Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley fired one of his sergeants Friday morning who had been with his office for 22 years after his arrest on a .. 2 The Advocate
3.8
If you had any question why the Blackhawks missed the playoffs last season for the first time in 10 years, all you have to do is look at the crease th .. Suburban Chicago News
5.0
Watching kids her age battle on stage over the most challenging of words inspires her to study and practice even harder. The Reel Deal
5.0
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