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  • 2018
  • PG
  • National Geographic Channel
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • PG
  • National Geographic Channel
  • 1 h 30 m

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.

Directed By: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster

Written By: Jeff Plunkett, Darren Foster, Cristina Costantini

  • 2018
  • PG
  • National Geographic Channel
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • PG
  • National Geographic Channel
  • 1 h 30 m

Science Fair

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
79
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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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.

Directed By: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster

Written By: Jeff Plunkett, Darren Foster, Cristina Costantini

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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7% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
79
93% Positive
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
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.”
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
83
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.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 24, 2018
First-time long-form directors Costantini and Foster, working from a script co-written with Jeffrey Plunkett, demonstrate admirable resourcefulness and empathy approaching their diverse teen subjects.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
78
Sep 26, 2018
It’s fine; it works. The future is bright.
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75
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.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 10, 2018
Bravo, National Geographic Channel, for flying in the face of the zeitgeist, getting this made and putting it in front of audiences in theaters, and later on TV.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 8, 2018
A crowd-pleasing, if slightly formulaic, documentary in the vein of Spellbound.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

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13% Negative
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13% Negative
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Production Company Muck Media
Release Date Sep 14, 2018
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG
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Tagline The multitudinous effects of competition on the adolescent brain
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Awards

Portland International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Milwaukee Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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