Waiting for Superman
2010 · Movie · PG · 111 min · ★ 6.9 · 86% critics
Waiting for Superman is a gripping look at the American school system, told through the struggles of students and their families trying to get a better education. It highlights problems like lagging test performance and unequal opportunities, then offers a hopeful focus on education reform efforts and alternatives.
Also known as Waiting for 'Superman'
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Details
- Original title
- Waiting for "Superman"
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (145 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a passionate, emotional documentary about education reform and unequal opportunities; Not for you if you prefer a more balanced, solution-heavy approach like An Inconvenient Truth or Spellbound.
Pros: heartbreaking student stories; strong reform focus; informative stats | Cons: limited fix discussion; one-sided charter union bias; overwhelming agenda
Themes
- classroom
- education
- teacher
- school
- hispanic
- duringcreditsstinger
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary · 2010
Cast & crew
- CA
Charles Adams
as Self
Jonathan Alter
as Self
- GC
Geoffrey Canada
as Self
- CB
Celeste Bell
as Self
Directed by Davis Guggenheim