Spellbound is rated G and was released in 2002. Following 8 finalists to the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C., we are introduced to their families and styles for learning the thousands of words used in the contest. Hedgehog thought the movie was slow at first but once they get to the competition it picks up and is very tense. Mica and Daisy both liked it. We agreed it's worth seeing at least once but probably not worth buying. How many words can you spell?
(We did think the rumpled giant dictionaries were amusing-we use a dictionary for both spelling and looking up meanings but ours is just a small dictionary-anything more and we just look online.) We also agreed that many times it's just luck of the draw for the words-the kids who make it to the national level all have a pretty good chance of winning. Pronunciation can sometimes make or break you so there are benefits to learn how to pronounce words properly.
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