Waiting for Superman (2010) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	September 24, 2010 (Limited)
On DVD:	February 15, 2011
Genre:	Documentary
Director:	Davis Guggenheim
Writer:	Davis Guggenheim, Billy Kimball
Cast:	NA
Studio:	Paramount Vantage
Official site:	takepart.com/waitingforsuperman
Running Time:	102 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking

For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians' promises, our buckling public—education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Oscar®—winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of "Waiting for Superman."...

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Many were surprised when the documentary Waiting for Superman wasn't nominated for an Academy Award earlier this year, despite its strong reviews and relatively successful box office run. Having finally watched the movie, I see why it was ignored; it's good, but not remarkable.

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