TIME MAGAZINE
"Powerful. Compelling. A Revolution."
– Amanda Ripley, TIME MAGAZINE

DAILY VARIETY
"Exhilarating, heartbreaking and righteous"
– John Anderson, DAILY VARIETY

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A moving, effective film whose subject is a crisis everyone agrees actually exists." – John DeFore, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

THE HUFFINGTON POST
"Guggenheim's new film, Waiting For Superman, is nothing less than a wake-up call to all Americans. It is both a searing indictment of our education system and a desperate call-to-action to save our struggling schools." – Blaise Nutter, THE HUFFINGTON POST


COMINGSOON.NET
"The most important movie of the year!"
– Ed Douglas, COMINGSOON.NET

MSN MOVIES
"As hopeful and honest as it is wrenching and moving…" – James Rocchi, MSN MOVIES

CINEMATICAL.COM
"Full of refreshingly honest insights and some powerfully upsetting statistics." – Scott Weinberg, CINEMATICAL.COM

L.A. PARENT
"A must-see film for every parent, actually, every American." – Vivien Santana Hughes, L.A. PARENT

BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Are our children learning? No—and here's why, argues Guggenheim's rousing documentary. It's as smart and passionate as our schools schould be. Guggenheim puts a human face on a red tape nightmare and argues that at stake is the future of our kids – and our country." – Amy Nicholson, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE

CRITICS CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
WINNER – Best Documentary Feature

DIRECTOR'S GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA) NOMINEE
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim , Mr. Guggenheim's Directorial Team, Unit Production Manager: Shari Tavey

PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA WINNER
THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF DOCUMENTARY THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Lesley Chilcott

ACE EDDIE AWARDS NOMINEE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Greg Finton & Kim Roberts

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNER
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

NOMINEE – GRAND JURY PRIZE

360/365 GEORGE EASTMAN FILM FESTIVAL (ROCHESTER)
WINNER – AUDIENCE FAVORITE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL
HONORED FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
Davis Guggenheim

MILKWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER – AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM

WOMEN IMAGE NETWORK
NOMINEE FOR BEST FILM PRODUCED BY A WOMAN
Lesley Chilcott

GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINEE
FESTIVAL GENIUS AWARD FOR BEST FILM THAT PLAYED IN A FESTIVAL THIS YEAR
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

NOMINEE – AUDIENCE AWARD

PGA NOMINEE
DOCUMENTARY THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE
Lesley Chilcott

NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
WINNER – BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY
NOMINEE – SATELLITE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

GRAMMY AWARDS
NOMINEE – BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
John Legend and the Roots

NOMINEE – BEST R&B SONG
John Legend and the Roots

CINEMA EYE HONORS
NOMINEE – AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

WASHINGTON D.C. AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
NOMINEE – BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

HOUSTON FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
NOMINEE – BEST DOCUMENTARY
Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott

NOMINEE – BEST ORIGINAL SONG
John Legend

AFI
HONORED WITH THE AFI SPECIAL AWARD
AFI SPECIAL AWARDS are given to outstanding achievements in the moving image that do not fit into AFI's criteria for the other honorees

BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
CRITICS CHOICE MOVIE NOMINEE – BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

NOMINEE – BEST SONG
John Legend

ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS
NOMINEE – BEST FEATURE

DALLAS FORT WORTH CRITICS
WINNER – BEST DOCUMENTARY

TOP TEN LISTS
TIME – RICHARD CORLIS
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD – SCOTT MANTZ