Waiting for "Superman" (2010) on Netflix

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. —Sundance Film Festivaleducationnew yorklos angeles californiaredwood city californiawoodside california14 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesThe fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.GenreDocumentaryMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)Rated PG for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smokingParents guideAdd content advisory