Akeelah and the Bee
2006 · 113 min · Director: Doug Atchison
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.
Emotional fingerprint
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Hope 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Hope25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 42 % | 22 % | 37 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 44 % | 28 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 44 % | 30 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 25 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 49 % | 26 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 30 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 49 % | 35 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 49 % | 41 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 48 % | 40 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 48 % | 38 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 63 % | 36 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 68 % | 43 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 66 % | 46 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 59 % | 44 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 58 % | 46 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 65 % | 50 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 76 % | 55 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Joy | 75 % | 59 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Hope | 60 % | 53 % | 32 % | 48 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Javier
Dylan Chiu
Georgia
Terrence
Kiana
Ms. Cross
Steve
Polly
Roman
District Judge
Herself
Details
- Directed by
- Doug Atchison
- Written by
- Doug Atchison
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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