The film is about Akeelah, an eleven year-old-girl who has a miserable life with a broken family. Despite the bad living condition, she wins a spelling contest, which leads her to the bigger regional bee. She starts her journey and creates something new to her own life.

• Akeelah and the Bee
• Angela Bassett
• Laurence Fishburne
• Keke Palmer
• Doug Atchison