Spelling the Dream
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 3, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
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3
Negative:
0
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83
IndieWireKate ErblandJun 4, 2020
A rousing documentary that’s equal parts inspiring, entertaining, and educational. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 5, 2020
Spelling the Dream is a fresh take on the competition, focusing largely on the phenomenon of Indian-American dominance over the last quarter-century. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangJun 3, 2020
And in these troubled, terrifying times, as many of us are stuck at home simultaneously glued to, and existentially exhausted by, the news, Spelling the Dream is the kind of lighthearted but smart escapism you don't have to feel guilty about. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJun 3, 2020
Whoever advances to each respective next round, you want to root for these kids, and cherish the way they advocate for intellect at such a young age. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJun 5, 2020
There is often a pulsating musical score buoying the action, such as it is; family snapshots appear, the histories of the individual kids are told, their approaches to competitive spelling are explained, and there are interviews with mothers and fathers who, someone warns, should not be stereotyped as “tiger parents.” Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJun 4, 2020
While it doesn’t have the same tense grip of Spellbound, it’s an amiable enough diversion. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBilal QureshiJun 5, 2020
Spelling the Dream is a film about winning, delivered with glossy visuals and a gratingly optimistic score that draws to a close with its champion showered in confetti — an obvious symbol for this overarching (and under-questioned) celebration of American multiculturalism. Read full review
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