Inventing Tomorrow
| Release Date: August 31, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
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1
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleSep 6, 2018
By the end, as you dry your eyes, it’s their futures you want them to win — as scientists, optimists and change agents — not just a science fair prize. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAug 30, 2018
The optimism of Inventing Tomorrow is quite uplifting, with dauntless teenage thinkers from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds working with resourcefulness and imagination to develop practical solutions to local eco threats. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerAug 30, 2018
Inventing Tomorrow won’t win points for originality, but this snapshot of adolescent ingenuity and innovation, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, nonetheless proves equally entertaining and inspiring. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyAug 30, 2018
By framing the movie as a multipronged narrative that eventually culminates in the big event of the fair itself, it risks prosaicness. But the subjects are winning and heartening, and their mission is one you just can’t take issue with. Read full review
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Village VoiceDaphne HowlandAug 30, 2018
We’re privy to the students’ backgrounds and get a tiny glimpse into their futures, but the film skims a lot in favor of showcasing the ISEF gathering. Still, as in the spelling-bee doc, these are moving stories of nerdy children, kids who are pragmatic about the forward march of industry yet believe societies can, and must, find cleaner ways to advance. Read full review
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