Skip to main content

About the Film

Year

2010

Rating

PG

Genre

Documentary

Running Time

111 MIN

Synopsis

From the Academy Award-winning Director of An Inconvenient Truth comes the groundbreaking feature film that provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. Waiting For “Superman” has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Waiting For “Superman” will leave a lasting and powerful impression that you will want to share with your friends and family.

Follow on Social Media

Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Geoffrey Canada

Himself

Michelle Rhee

Herself

Bill Strickland

Himself

Randi Weingarten

Herself

About the Crew

Director

Davis Guggenheim

Producer

Lesley Chilcott

Executive Producer

Jeff Skroll

Executive Producer

Diane Weyermann

Writer

Davis Guggenheim

Writer

Billy Kimball

Music Scoring

Christophe Beck