What it’s about
If You Can Make It Here (2026)
Opening against Moana, this one will be fighting for the same weekend conversation.
If You Can Make It Here opens in theaters on July 10, 2026.
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In Theaters · July 10, 2026
If You Can Make It Here
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NR
Documentary
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools, the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
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Dropped January 27, 2026
Who’s on the poster
Who you’ll see in the trailer
On screen, it is Wai Wah Chin, Michael Benjamin and Freddie DeBoer carrying the story. Wai Wah Chin plays Self.
Wai Wah Chin
as Self
Michael Benjamin
as Self
Freddie DeBoer
as Self
John McWhorter
as Self
Lisa Greenwald
as Self
Yiatin Chu
as Self
Jon Roberts
as Self
Kingsley Huang
as Self
Behind the film
The history behind If You Can Make It Here
The film comes from Pacific Legal Foundation. Jaclyn Boudreau and Joseph Kast directs. It clocks in at 59 minutes. It carries a NR rating in the US.
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When does If You Can Make It Here come out?
If You Can Make It Here is scheduled to open in US theaters on July 10, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in If You Can Make It Here?
Wai Wah Chin, Michael Benjamin, Freddie DeBoer, John McWhorter and Lisa Greenwald lead the cast, directed by Jaclyn Boudreau and Joseph Kast.
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