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Waiting for Superman (2010)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 5,723 users
Metascore:
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Reviews: 79 user | 112 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco... See full summary » Director:Davis Guggenheim |
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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. Written by Sundance Film Festival
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Education | Redwood City California | California | Los Angeles California | Girl | See more »Taglines:
The fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.Genres:
DocumentaryMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Waiting for 'Superman' See more »Filming Locations:
118th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USABox Office
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$139,033 (USA) (26 September 2010) (4 Screens)Gross:
$6,410,257 (USA) (19 December 2010)Company Credits
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Written by Deborah Harry and Christopher Stein
Performed by Blondie
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Geoffrey Canada: One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me Superman did not exist.See more »
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"Dreaming"Written by Deborah Harry and Christopher Stein
Performed by Blondie
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