Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne team up for the tale of an 11-year-old girl who overcomes the odds — and her mother’s objections — to get a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. With Keke Palmer and Curtis Armstrong. Written and directed by Doug Atchison. (112 min, PG)
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This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2006.
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