A large number of students in the U.S. attend schools where they have no chance of learning and the schools only produce more drop-outs than graduates. Despite the huge amount of money spent on these schools, much improvement has not been made. The families of these children are determined to provide them adequate education. The film shows that charter schools are the best option for families with financial problems. The students apply to charter school and hope to get selected based on lottery system.
The Waiting for 'Superman' Blu-Ray and DVD was released on February 15, 2011. The discs include an update regarding the changes that have taken place since the movie was filmed. It also features some deleted scenes (additional stories of some students) as well as a conversation with the director Davis Guggenheim.
The critically acclaimed documentary was the winner of the Audience Award for the Best US Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to this, the film has won many other major awards such as director Davis Guggenheim won the award for the Best Director- Documentary at the Directors Guild of America and has also won the Best documentary award by the National board of Review. But the documentary failed to earn Academy Award nomination. The documentary also earned praise from educators and reformers. President Obama also met all the five children who featured in the documentary.
