Science Fair

Name: Science Fair
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 14, 2018
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Jack Andraka

2018

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National Geographic Channel | Release Date: September 14, 2018

Starring: Jack Andraka

Summary: Science Fair follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and, of course, hormones, on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair.

Director: Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG

Runtime: 90 min

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Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan

Sep 20, 2018

This infectious and exuberant film wins you over by focusing on the enthusiasm and enviable good spirits of the smart and engaging young people who compete in “the Olympics of science fairs.” Read full review

Boston Globe - Ty Burr

Sep 27, 2018

Most refreshingly, Science Fair illustrates the many different kinds of STEM students out there. Read full review

Christian Science Monitor - Peter Rainer

Sep 21, 2018

It’s impossible not to be charmed by these students, by their aspirations and idealism, not to mention the fact that one of them, or someone like them, may well end up winning a Nobel Prize. It’s also impossible not to recognize, although the movie does not make a political point of it, that a goodly percentage of these participants are first- or second-generation immigrants to the United States. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Danielle White

Sep 26, 2018

It’s fine; it works. The future is bright. Read full review

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Barry Hertz

Nov 1, 2018

The film is rich in such positive messaging, and its subjects quickly endear themselves to the camera. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

Sep 30, 2018

Made for the National Geographic Channel, Science Fair was devised as a television project. As such, it’s more than worthy of the time spent viewing it. The material is strong enough, however, that for those who appreciate documentaries of this sort, it’s a reasonable candidate for theatrical viewing. Read full review

The Observer (UK) - Wendy Ide

Nov 8, 2018

A crowd-pleasing, if slightly formulaic, documentary in the vein of Spellbound. Read full review

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