Apple TVAkeelah and the Bee (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film champions universal values of individual effort, dedicated mentorship, and community support in a young girl's pursuit of academic excellence. It remains neutral by focusing on personal growth and local action rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or critiquing systemic structures.
The movie features a diverse cast, with a Black protagonist and her community central to the story, reflecting its setting. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's journey and community support without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film subtly portrays Christianity as a positive force within Akeelah's community, providing moral guidance, a sense of belonging, and a source of strength and support for her and her family. The church and its members are depicted as encouraging and supportive of Akeelah's journey.
Akeelah and the Bee does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young girl's pursuit of a spelling bee championship, her family, and community, without engaging with queer identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Akeelah and the Bee is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material, history, or previous installments whose gender could have been altered.
Akeelah and the Bee is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this film, thus lacking prior canonical or historical racial depictions to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.2
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