Summary
Filmmakers follow nine high school students from around the globe as they compete at an international science fair. Facing off against 1,700 of the smartest teens from 78 countries, only one will be named Best in Fair.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 88Audiences 80GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer97%
Metascore79
Audience score86%
User score7.8
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for documentaries, −6 min on the typical 96
typical 9690Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2018
September 14, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanPortugueseMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingDirecting · 2
- Darren Foster Director
- Cristina Costantini Director
Production · 2
- Lula Fotis Associate Producer
- David Lincoln Coordinating Producer
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