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2012
PG-13
Samuel Goldwyn Films
1 h 36 m

2012
PG-13
Samuel Goldwyn Films
1 h 36 m

Summary Waiting for Lightning is the inspirational story of visionary skateboarder Danny Way. The film follows the journey of a young boy from a broken home in Vista, CA, whose passion for skateboarding would one day bring him fame and a lifetime of accomplishments. Way's drive has no limits as exemplified by his creation captured on screen, a ...

Documentary

Directed By: Jacob Rosenberg

Written By: Bret Anthony Johnston

2012
PG-13
Samuel Goldwyn Films
1 h 36 m

2012
PG-13
Samuel Goldwyn Films
1 h 36 m

Waiting for Lightning

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

45

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

4.8

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Summary Waiting for Lightning is the inspirational story of visionary skateboarder Danny Way. The film follows the journey of a young boy from a broken home in Vista, CA, whose passion for skateboarding would one day bring him fame and a lifetime of accomplishments. Way's drive has no limits as exemplified by his creation captured on screen, a ...

Documentary

Directed By: Jacob Rosenberg

Written By: Bret Anthony Johnston

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

8% Positive
1 Review

75% Mixed
9 Reviews

17% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

8% Positive
1 Review

75% Mixed
9 Reviews

17% Negative
2 Reviews

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Portland Oregonian

Dec 6, 2012

The line between fearlessness and idiocy can be a thin one, especially in this sport, and the doc never gets too far under Way's skin. But when he soars -- on a skateboard! -- above the massive structure that kept invading armies at bay for centuries, it's pretty darn cool.

By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Dec 7, 2012

Unfortunately, the athlete himself simply isn't much of a presence in this documentary, even as the film aims to celebrate him.

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

44% Positive
4 Ratings

22% Mixed
2 Ratings

33% Negative
3 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

44% Positive
4 Ratings

22% Mixed
2 Ratings

33% Negative
3 Ratings

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San Francisco Chronicle

Dec 6, 2012

It's enjoyable enough, but how much you like it will depend on how much you like skateboarding and extreme sports.

Dec 4, 2012

Unfortunately, as the extensive footage of kick flips, fakies, and grinders goes from thrilling to routine, we're left waiting - and wanting - for Rosenberg to offer something more substantial than another "big air."

Dec 2, 2012

A slickly produced, unabashedly celebratory picture about professional skateboarder Danny Way.

By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

Dec 4, 2012

Director Jacob Rosenberg's approach is heavy with archival footage and interviews, yet oddly features almost nothing from Way himself; his puzzling absence for most of the film turns the project into less of a biography than a one-note hagiography.

By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

Dec 2, 2012

With Danny Way almost never weighing in directly, the film's attempts to portray his story as an inspirational tale of triumph over adversity scarcely registers.

By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Bandito Brothers

Release Date Dec 7, 2012

Duration 1 h 36 m

Rating PG-13

Genres

Documentary

Tagline An epic journey. An impossible dream. The birth of a legend.

Website http://www.facebook.com/#!/waitingforlightning

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Awards

Philadelphia Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Golden Trailer Awards

• 1 Nomination

Satellite Awards

• 1 Nomination

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