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Akeelah and the Bee poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
2006·Drama / Family·1h 52m

AKEELAH AND THE BEE

“Changing the world... one word at a time.”

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.

Above the Line
Doug Atchison·DirectorDoug Atchison·WriterM. David Mullen·Director of PhotographyAaron Zigman·Original Music ComposerGlenn Farr·Editor
Cast
Keke Palmer·Akeelah AndersonLaurence Fishburne·Dr. LarabeeAngela Bassett·Tanya AndersonCurtis Armstrong·Mr. WelchJ.R. Villarreal·JavierSean Michael Afable·Dylan ChiuSahara Garey·GeorgiaLee Thompson Young·DevonJulito McCullum·TerrenceErica Hubbard·Kiana
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Doug Atchison·Director
Writing· 1
Doug Atchison·Writer
Camera· 4
M. David Mullen·Director of PhotographyJohnny Radzik·Camera OperatorChris Mosio·Camera OperatorSaeed Adyani·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Glenn Farr·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Aaron Zigman·Original Music ComposerJoel C. High·Music SupervisorJohnny Caruso·Music EditorMatthew Nicolay·Sound mixerEduardo Ponsdomenech·Music EditorRoland N. Thai·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Warren Alan Young·Production DesignShelley A. Wallace·Art DirectionSharen Davis·Costume DesignCheryl Cravedi·Set CostumerJulieann Getman·Set DecorationRiki Lin Sabusawa·Costume SupervisorEdna Sheen·Makeup Department Head
Production· 8
Nancy Hult Ganis·ProducerLaurence Fishburne·ProducerDanny Llewelyn·ProducerMark Cuban·Executive ProducerAisha Coley·CastingJaki Brown·CastingJennifer Booth·Production SupervisorKim Taylor-Coleman·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Kenneth Walker·Hair Department HeadAngel DeSanti·Transportation Captain
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$19M
ROI 137%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Akeelah and the Bee's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#FFD700
#F0F8FF
Mood
Hopeful, Inspiring, Determined
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'Akeelah and the Bee' features a split composition with a dark red-orange gradient background transitioning to a bright yellow-orange at th”

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Key Elements
Microphone
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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