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10 Best Movies Like Waiting for "Superman"

If you loved Waiting for "Superman", we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Freakonomics

Freakonomics

2010★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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

#2
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop ...

#3
Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred

1991★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred....

#4
Time of the Gypsies

Time of the Gypsies

1988★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to de...

#5
D2: The Mighty Ducks

D2: The Mighty Ducks

1994★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 pla...

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

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

2008★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Waiting for "Superman" for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 fri...