Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.

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Grosses

South Africa
$80,885

Domestic (99.5%)
$18,848,430

Worldwide
$18,948,425

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Summary Details

DistributorSter-Kinekor Pictures
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Opening$21,484
20 theaters

Budget$8,000,000

Release DateJun 1, 2007

MPAAPG

Running Time1 hr 52 min

GenresDrama Family

In Release214 days/30 weeks

Widest Release20 theaters

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South African All-Time Rankings

Date	Rank	Weekend	%± LW	Theaters	Change	Avg	To Date	Weekend	Estimated
Jun 1-3	8	$21,484	-	20	-	$1,074	$21,484	1	false
Jun 8-10	10	$17,816	-17.1%	20	-	$890	$49,040	2	false
Jun 15-17	13	$10,286	-42.3%	16	-4	$642	$69,301	3	false
Jun 22-24	14	$7,018	-31.8%	15	-1	$467	$80,885	4	false