Waiting for "Superman"

2010 documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim
Movie film Q2061346
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Waiting for "Superman"

Summary

Waiting for "Superman" is a film[1]. Waiting for "Superman" has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Waiting for "Superman" received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary[3].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Waiting for "Superman" was directed by Davis Guggenheim[5].
  • Davis Guggenheim wrote the screenplay for Waiting for "Superman"[6].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s composer is recorded as Christophe Beck[7].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s genre is documentary film[8].
  • A cast member of Waiting for "Superman" was Geoffrey Canada[9].
  • Waiting for "Superman" was produced by Lesley Chilcott[10].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s production company is recorded as Walden Media[11].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s production company is recorded as Participant[12].
  • The original language of Waiting for "Superman" was English[13].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s Commons category is recorded as Waiting for "Superman"[14].
  • Waiting for "Superman" was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s review score is recorded as 90%[16].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s review score is recorded as 7.6/10[17].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s color is recorded as color[18].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Waiting for "Superman" was released on January 22, 2010[20].
  • Waiting for "Superman" was released on February 24, 2011[21].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s distributed by is recorded as Paramount Vantage[22].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s distributed by is recorded as Hulu[24].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s official website is recorded as http://www.waitingforsuperman.com/[25].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s film editor is recorded as Jay Cassidy[26].
  • Waiting for "Superman"'s title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Waiting for "Superman"'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Waiting for "Superman" was produced by Lesley Chilcott[10]. Waiting for "Superman" was directed by Davis Guggenheim[5]. Davis Guggenheim wrote the screenplay for Waiting for "Superman"[6]. A cast member of Waiting for "Superman" was Geoffrey Canada[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 22, 2010[20] and February 24, 2011[21]. The original language of Waiting for "Superman" was English[13]. Waiting for "Superman"'s genre is documentary film[8]. Waiting for "Superman" was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Waiting for "Superman" received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary[3]. Reviews include 90%[16] and 7.6/10[17].

Why It Matters

Waiting for "Superman" has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Waiting for "Superman" is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Waiting for "Superman" receive?

Honors received include Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . ew.com. Retrieved . ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2010-01-22T00:00:00Z, +2011-02-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Davis Guggenheim
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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