Akeelah and the Bee vs Poison Candy
Poison Candy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Akeelah and the Bee). Poison Candy is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 52m. Akeelah and the Bee is the older of the two (2006 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Akeelah and the Bee
Poison Candy| Akeelah and the Bee | Poison Candy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Doug Atchison | A.D. Scott, DeMarcus Bailey |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Tzi Ma, Eddie Steeples | Kenny Gardner, Richard Hashaway, Brandon Medlock, Sophia Knolton, Jarric Tucker |
Synopsis
Akeelah and the Bee
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.
Poison Candy
Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".
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