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Waiting for "Superman" (2010)
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Waiting for "Superman"

Release Date: September 24th, 2010

PG|1 hr. 42 min.

Plot Summary
This film by director Davis Guggenheim investigates the public school system in the United States, and uncovers the many ways in which education in America has declined. Rather than relying largely on statistics and expert opinions, Guggenheim focuses on five students -- Anthony, Bianca, Daisy, Emily and Francisco -- portraying their own individual struggles and triumphs within problem-plagued academic settings where there are no easy solutions to the myriad issues that affect them.

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Director: Davis Guggenheim

Genres: Documentary

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

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88
Peter TraversRolling Stone
This movie isn't just a necessity (listen up, do-nothing politicians) - it might change your future. show more
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Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal
This is a time when urgent issues are often explored in polemic documentaries, as well as a fateful moment when the future of public education is being debated with unprecedented intensity. Waiting for 'Superman' makes an invaluable addition to the debate. show more
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Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer
The most challenging obstacle encountered by reformers like Canada and Michelle Rhee, the embattled chancellor of education for Washington, D.C., are the unions extending tenure protection to teachers who underperform. show more