Waiting for Superman
2010 · 111 min · Director: Davis Guggenheim
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Waiting for Superman (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 48 % | 33 % | 45 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 45 % | 38 % | 40 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 43 % | 35 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 48 % | 21 % | 38 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 51 % | 15 % | 44 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 49 % | 19 % | 39 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 49 % | 15 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 49 % | 15 % | 33 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 50 % | 20 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 51 % | 24 % | 41 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 45 % | 28 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 44 % | 19 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 55 % | 24 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 63 % | 49 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 61 % | 39 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 70 % | 48 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 75 % | 56 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 75 % | 60 % | 62 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self
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Details
- Directed by
- Davis Guggenheim
- Written by
- Davis Guggenheim, Billy Kimball
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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