Top 20 movies like Waiting for "Superman"

Waiting for "Superman"

Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.

Waiting for "Superman" is of 1 hour(s) and 51 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Electric Kinney Films, Walden Media, Participant, Paramount Vantage. It was released on 2010-09-24. It has the tagline: The fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom. It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

Genres: Documentary

1. Freakonomics

Freakonomics

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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2. God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Featuring never before seen footage uncovered from the archives and interviews with Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is the first documentary to take viewers inside the complex mind of rock's great icon.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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3. Two Family House

Two Family House

Buddy Visalo is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim . As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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4. Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred

When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality.

It has an average vote of 5.864 on TMDB.

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5. D2: The Mighty Ducks

D2: The Mighty Ducks

After Gordon Bombay's hockey comeback is cut short he is named coach of Team USA Hockey for the Junior Goodwill Games. Bombay reunites the Mighty Ducks and introduces a few new players, however, he finds himself distracted by his newfound fame and must regather if the Ducks are to defeat tournament favourites Iceland.

It has an average vote of 6.162 on TMDB.

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6. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.

It has an average vote of 8.082 on TMDB.

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7. Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum

Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.

It has an average vote of 7.085 on TMDB.

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8. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite meteor to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his ‘partner in crime’, Batman. Heroes and villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite—and recruit help—to try and stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the meteor Luthors plot.

It has an average vote of 7.033 on TMDB.

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9. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Jiro Dreams of Sushi)

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

It has an average vote of 7.773 on TMDB.

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10. '71

'71

A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

It has an average vote of 6.797 on TMDB.

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11. Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

It has an average vote of 7.727 on TMDB.

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12. Tusk

Tusk

When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

It has an average vote of 5.468 on TMDB.

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13. Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes)

Wild Tales

Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.

It has an average vote of 7.873 on TMDB.

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14. Watchmen

Watchmen

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

It has an average vote of 7.337 on TMDB.

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15. 12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

It has an average vote of 7.942 on TMDB.

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16. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

It has an average vote of 6.548 on TMDB.

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17. American Sniper

American Sniper

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

It has an average vote of 7.43 on TMDB.

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18. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games - a competition that could change Panem forever.

It has an average vote of 7.428 on TMDB.

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19. It

It

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

It has an average vote of 7.24 on TMDB.

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20. Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

It has an average vote of 7.483 on TMDB.

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