Should you watch Waiting for "Superman"?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Waiting for "Superman"
Documentary · 2010
Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.
The sides of Waiting for "Superman"
- Five children hoping to win a school lottery
- Families chasing a good public school
- A look at the American school system
Waiting for "Superman" is good for you if…
- you want to follow real families through a charter school lottery.
- you like asking who decides how schools are run.
- you're ready to be moved by children waiting for their name to be called.
Waiting for "Superman" is bad for you if…
- you want a light, easy evening. Five families wait on a lottery for their children's future.
- you roll your eyes at a passionate call to action.
About: education · inequality · hope
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