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| Director: | David Siegel, Scott McGehee | 
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| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Myla Goldberg | 
| Staring: | 
| Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 03, 2005 | 
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| Director: | David Siegel, Scott McGehee | 
| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Myla Goldberg | 
| Genres: | Family, Drama | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, professor, berkeley, spelling bee, judaism | 
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, New Regency Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $6,856,989 Budget: $14,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Richard Gere | Saul | 
| Juliette Binoche | Miriam | 
| Flora Cross | Eliza | 
| Max Minghella | Aaron | 
| Kate Bosworth | Chali | 
| Corey Fischer | National Spelling Bee Pronouncer | 
| Sam Zuckerman | National Spelling Bee Judge | 
| Joan Mankin | Ms. Bergermeyer | 
| Piers Mackenzie | Dr. Morris | 
| Lorri Holt | Ms. Rai | 
| Cynthia Lea Clark | Photographer (uncredited) | 
| Alisha Mullally | Young Miriam | 
| Brian Leonard | Mr. Julien | 
| John Evans | Regional Bee Judge | 
| Kathy McGraw | Regional Bee Pronouncer | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| David Siegel | Director | 
| Scott McGehee | Director | 
| Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography | 
| Mindy Marin | Casting | 
| Robin Gurland | Casting | 
| Naomi Foner | Screenplay | 
| Peter Nashel | Original Music Composer | 
| Michael E. Goldman | Art Direction | 
| LuAnn Claps | Makeup Artist | 
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist | 
| Ben Barker | Sound Editor | 
| Myla Goldberg | Novel | 
| Howard R. Schuster | Finance | 
| Lauren Zuckerman | Editor | 
| Kelly McGehee | Production Design | 
| Mary Malin | Costume Design | 
| Peggy Forcellini | Hairstylist | 
| Stephen Balliet | Sound Editor | 
| Kris Boxell | Set Decoration | 
| Gretchen Davis | Makeup Artist | 
| Yvette Rivas | Hairstylist | 
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Albert Berger | Producer | 
| Ron Yerxa | Producer | 
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer | 
| Mark Romanek | Executive Producer | 
| Peggy Rajski | Executive Producer | 
| Mike Topoozian | Associate Producer | 
| Rachel Hudgins | Associate Producer | 
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