Waiting for Superman (2010)
PG 29 Oct 2010 • Documentary • 1h 51m
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop-out factories" and "academic sinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems.
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Language:
English, Spanish
Awards:
21 wins & 28 nominations
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
81
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Box Office Total:
$6,417,135