Science Fair

Summary: Nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the international science fair. Only one can be named "Best in Fair."

Release Date: October 19, 2018

Genre: Documentary

Directors: Cristina Costantini

, Darren Foster

Writers: Cristina Costantini

, Darren Foster

, Jeff Plunkett

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: G

Production: Muck Media

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 276,195

International: $ 1,143

Box office:

Domestic:$276.2KInternational:$1.1KWorldwide:$277.3K

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The Metacritic audience rated this -1% lower than the critics.

Metacritic Meta:

79/100

Metacritic User:

78/100

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67% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

100% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

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3.40

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Educational4/5
Message5/5
Role model4/5
Violence1/5
Sex1/5
Consumerism1/5

This film gets a 3.40/5 family friendly score

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This film gets a 3.4/5 family friendly score

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Educational 4/5	Viewers will learn about all of the science projects highlighted in the documentary, how they address real-world issues. Lots of science, engineering terminology, but students all explain their projects clearly to judges and filmmakers. A lot of follow-up about how entrants have been able to progress with their projects after the fair.
Message 5/5	Extremely positive messages about importance of STEM education, transformative power of innovation in science. Shows how young people, students can make a difference, overcome obstacles. Encourages communities and schools to praise, acknowledge scholars as enthusiastically as they recognize athletes. Themes include communication, curiosity, perseverance, and teamwork.
Role model 4/5	Diverse group of featured students exemplify determination, dedication, ambition required of ISEF competitors. These science rock stars know they're intelligent but prove themselves again and again with research, innovation. Kashfia is a great example of how someone who's underappreciated by her school community still finds her voice through science projects. Brazilian duo shows how an underprivileged background doesn't have to be a deterrent to achieving goals. West Virginia competitor is an example of how sometimes kids who don't do well in traditional school settings can still be incredibly smart.
Violence 1/5	Possibly disturbing footage of babies/kids with microcephaly due to the Zika virus.
Sex 1/5	References to flirting and kissing at ISEF parties.
Consumerism 1/5	Products/brands seen (in documentary context) include Apple iPhone, MacBook, Acer, JW Marriott, IBM ThinkPad, Patagonia, Under Armour, Texas Instruments, Louis Vuitton.