|
|
Eight kids of wildly disparate ethnic, class, and regional backgrounds are followed from their individual hometowns to Washington D.C. for the 1999 National Spelling Bee Finals.
| Genres: |
Documentary and Kids/Family |
|
| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
|
| Release Date: |
April 30th, 2003 |
|
| MPAA Rating: |
G for General Audiences. |
|
| Distributors: |
ThinkFilm
|
|
| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,728,431 |
|
|
| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
|
|
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"C-h-a-r-m-i-n-g." more...
|
B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"As we watch them drilling with flashcards and worksheets, we hope they will win, but we're not sure what good it will do them." more...
|
B |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"...boasts all of the drama and suspense of any reality TV show, but it actually stars smart people. And they're kids." more...
|
A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...an engrossing documentary..." more...
|
B |
|
|