Akeelah and the Bee (DVD, 2006, Widescreen Edition)

This is a great story about a young girl channel surfing and dreams about being a contestant and winner in a national spelling bee. As she has grown up in a restricted neighborhood, she continues to dream until she meets someone special who coaches her. Great movie for your collection. Get the movie to find out how she places!

For anyone who is in need of a little motivation no matter what the age or the problem this is a great movie to check out. Not only does it have a powerful message but it's a great family movie. I would defiantly say it's a movie for every family to have.

"Akeelah and the Bee is absolutely superb!" It's one of the best movies of 2006 and yet has no special effects, super-stars, animation, sexual innuendo, or vulgarity. It does have an incredibly touching ending, superb examples of human kindness, terrific humor, and a story that entertains, educates, and inspires. It's a movie you can see repeatedly and still enjoy. It proves that Hollywood has the ability to produce quality movies that families want to see. If only there were a dozen more like "Akeelah and the Bee." I'm delighted it's on DVD for home use, and the price is very reasonable.

Every now and then a movie like this comes along. It doesn't differ that much from any number of other films of this variety of achieving success in spite of the obstacles that must be defeated. However, in this case, what elevate this movie from the pack is that you want to believe in this movie. You don't care about the improbability of it all but the characters make you care about it. In this instance you have two veteran actors in Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, (who've seemed to have played everbody except Wonder Woman) in very piviotal roles, however, this movie belongs to Keke Palmer as the smart, brash, intelligent yet uninspired Akeelah. Like so many other talented interurban youth of this era, Akeelah has no outlet for her gift. Surrounded by the situation of her neighborhood, a single parent household,an older sister who has become a parent herself and a brother who just want to hang. Into this world comes the discovery that Akeelah is a whiz at spelling and the people who try to encourage her to show and hone her talent. The rest of the movie is geared to this effort. Laurence Fishburne as a former participant in the national spelling bee, who harbors deep seated grief and emotions of his own... but this movie belong to the young actors and how they are able to forge friendships and learn to become competitive in pursuit of a goal, yet remain kids in this greedy world. This is a feel good movie that works because someone took enough time to get it right. This movie feels good because it is about all the right things, love, family, community, inspiration, and achievement. This is a winner in every way regardless of whether it is a commercial success or not. The cast is outstanding and the movie is not to be missed.

My family and I loved this movie. I decided to buy the movie because it was highly recommended by Tyler Perry. He said that it had a very positve message and it did.

I liked the movie because it was inspirational and it displayed the positive consequences of self determination. It has something for both the young and old. It shows an example of the human spirit. I definitely endorse this movie. The movie flowed well and the storyline was good. It is a keeper, a must see.

In my (humble) opinion, this is one of the BEST movies of 2006 and one that the entire family can view! Ke Ke Palmer, the main lead, "steals" the show, as well as your heart! I, HIGHLY, recommend this wonderful movie to all!

This movie was the best "feel good" movie I have seen in a long time. It shows the importance of family and friends when facing a challenge. Keke steals the movie as Akeelah. I was rooting for her from the very beginning. You will find yourself cheering at the end. I loved it and would recommend to everyone. A must see movie!

I watched this movie not expecting to be so blown away. The story was very well written, and had equal parts laughter, tears and triumph. A very hartwarming movie, that would be great to watch with kids. A great cast too!

THE MOVIE WAS EXCELLENT!!! IT WAS VERY TOUCHING AND EMOTIONAL, BUT IN THE END EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND A TERRIFIC UNEXPECTED ENDING AS WELL.THIS IS LARRY FISHBURN'S BEST MOVIE TO DATE, THE LITTLE GIRL THAT PLAYED AKEELAH, WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE AS WELL!!!!4 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This movie is excellent for +/- 10-12 year old children. I have a granddaughter who looks like Akeelah so I enjoyed it even more. The moral of the story is persistence and hard work will win. Relationships were also a very important part of the story and how we have many people in our lives who support and encourage us along the way. Bet you can't watch this just once!..I know I couldn't!

This is a terrific movie. I bought it so my son could see it and understand how hard some of his peers need to work to achieve success.

Great movie.I think that parents should watch this movie so that they can learn to respect their children opinion also.What I mean by this is as follows.Parents should listen more often to their children of what they are thinking and what they want.Not because they as parents did not succeed in life means that their children also be kept back from succeeding in their life's.My dislikes.The part where the mother did not show interest when Akeelah was going to the competitions and had to go behind the mother's back and also were the mother went to pull her out of the competition. Things like these can ruin children's life's What I liked most were one of the competitors was buying time so Akeelah could make it back to the stage.And also were Akeelah intentionally made a mistake so the other guy could win.This shows that children have more feelings for each other then parents for their children.In conclusion I think that parents should listen more often to their children and what they want.Not that they should choose a career for them but guide them in choosing a career.Don't force them to become something you want because this can lead to failure.

Being an x-school teacher I love any DVD that deals with students. The DVD has a lot of action that keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. The thing that took me by surpize was the ending. I was not looking for that to happen. A very nice story line and very nice viewing. If you get a chance to see Akeelah and the Bee, do so.

I saw this movie on an airplane flight from Asia and fell in love with it. It's one of those nail biting films that takes you from hopelessness to glory all in two hours. And all of this through a middle school girl from a poor area of Los Angeles who gets excited about learning when she gets involved in a spelling bee. Our favorite part is when Akeelah's family, friends and others in her neighborhood help her study to prepare for the national competition. So in the end when Akeela wins the victory isn't just hers alone, but a triumph for her entire community. Along the way we see the power of good friendships, hard work, and love. A great movie all around. Highly recommended.

A must see movie. I liked the fact that despite Akeelah's challenges, and her environment, they did not stop her from pursuing her goals. We all need someone in life to give us that extra push for us to see what we can really be and what we can accomplish! Great Movie!

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An absolutely wonderful movie!!! It is one that warms the heart and inspires both student and teacher to go above and beyond!

It's a great family movie, because it encourage us to acomplish our dreams and it shows an human spirit.

THIS IS JUST A NICE FEEL GOOD MOVIE. IT SHOWS BY EXAMPLE WHAT KIDS CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN THEY TRY AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS HELP.

Outstanding but simple story of a young girl succeeding at a venture despite the odds. They used to make films like this one all the time but they were mostly sports oriented. This one I saw in the theaters which was rare for me in itself and I loved it tremendously. I definitely wanted a copy of this film to watch continuously which I did. Great performance by Keke Palmer in the title role with good supporting work from Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Curtis Armstrong.

never recieved it!!!!!how can i do that when the people never sent me the dvd!!!!!!!!!!!! E-bay dont want to do anything about it either because the people are no longer listed on here!!!!!!!!!!

Overall, this was an ok ebay experience, although not one of my best. The price (with shipping) was quite good for a new, supposedly widescreen version of the movie. However, it took several weeks for the DVD to arrive after numerous execuses. In fact, initially the user tried to overcharge me for shipping! The DVD did finally arrive and, while it was new, it was in the wrong format (fullscreen as opposed to the advertised widescreen). Fortunately, I was able to exchange it at a local store for the appropriate format. So, as I stated at the start, this experience was simply ok.

% stars! Inspiring story everyone should see. Loved Laurence Fishburne. We bought two copies for gifts.