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Waiting for Superman
Directed by
Davis Guggenheim
PG
2010
1h 51m
Documentary
7.4
89%
84%
6.9
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An examination of the current state of education in America today.
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Cast of Waiting for Superman
Charles Adams
Self
Jonathan Alter
Self
Geoffrey Canada
Self
Celeste Bell
Self
Davis Guggenheim
Director / Writer
Billy Kimball
Writer
Jay Cassidy
Editor
Christophe Beck
Original Music Composer
Sean Donnelly
Animation Director
Waiting for Superman Ratings & Reviews
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
It may be the case that Guggenheim is a better instigator than filmmaker, as the debate about our educational system appears to be on the upswing at present. For this.... Waiting for 'Superman' is essential viewing.
Detroit News
Tom Long
Davis easily ties a sick education system to a sick society. But when it comes down to it, in the end he has no clear cure for what ails us. At the very least, though, he has exposed the disease for all to see.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Your heart goes out to all these kids, but Guggenheim's take on education stacks the deck against them even further by implying that only charters offer a ray of hope. Would that it were that simple.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
An admirable exercise in straight talk, especially in its tough assessment of the mediocrity-enforcing teachers' unions.
The New Yorker
David Denby
We need another movie, one that shows us why some charter schools work and others dont.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
Guggenheim shows us that there is light at the end of this tunnel, we just have to be willing to do the hard work necessary to make sure those bulbs start burning brightly and that the flickering signaling their end comes to a stop.
Slate
Dana Stevens
You leave the film convinced that radical change is necessary but uncomfortable with the closing voice-over that assures you how simple it will be to implement it.
Dallas Morning News
Chris Vognar
Waiting for 'Superman' won't satisfy anyone looking for a five-point plan. (It won't win many fans among teachers' unions, either.) On the other hand, if it's effective filmmaking you're after, look no further.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
Waiting for 'Superman,' filmmaker Davis Guggenheim's scathing, moving critique of American public education, makes you actually want to do something after you dry your eyes.
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter V. Addiego
The photography and editing are accomplished, and the filmmaker frequently resorts to animation and other tricks to make his subject more palatable.
TIME Magazine
Richard Corliss
This is more than an Important Documentary: it is engaging and, finally, enraging -- as captivating as any Superman movie, and as poignant as a child's plea for help.
Seattle Times
Linda Shaw
Guggenheim succeeds in asking tough questions. At the end of the film, after he's made us root for these kids and worry about the state of our schools, he asks: "Did we do the right thing? Did we do enough?"
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
As Guggenheim's camera gives us a close-up of the Educational Lotto, the implication is clear: Why gamble on the future of America's children? Instead of helping some kids beat the odds, how do we change the odds for all kids?
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
It's meant to infuriate you and break your heart enough that you feel compelled to do something. There's a great deal of agit with very little prop.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The film demonstrates (1) that quality education is possible for even the most disadvantaged students; (2) the cost is low, considering that high school dropouts often turn to crime when they can't find good jobs.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
This movie isn't just a necessity (listen up, do-nothing politicians) - it might change your future.
Slant Magazine
Matthew Connolly
Guggenheim wants you to know that he has an education problem, and that you should too.
Christianity Today
Steven D. Greydanus
Johnny can't read or add, but he has boundless self-esteem. Is the glass one-third full or three-quarters empty? Would Johnny know the difference?
New York Times
Stephen Holden
A powerful and alarming documentary about America's failing public school system.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
Reform is not that hard, Guggenheim concludes. We know what makes for a good school: quality teachers. All we need is to bring in strong teachers to replace the weakest.
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