
Waiting for "Superman"
The fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Electric Kinney Films, Walden Media
A passionate documentary indictment of systemic educational failure that balances heartbreak with hope through intimate portraits of families and students fighting for better futures.
Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Waiting for "Superman" violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Waiting for "Superman" scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Waiting for "Superman" sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Waiting for "Superman" end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Waiting for "Superman" easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Waiting for "Superman"
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Waiting for "Superman"
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Waiting for "Superman", But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Waiting for "Superman", But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Waiting for "Superman", But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































