I kind of wish [the filmmakers] followed a few more people, because [the subjects] are not all that different.

Nevertheless, the film effectively illustrates how the words "Most Likely to Succeed," written under a yearbook photo can serve as both a cheering vote of confidence and an awfully daunting expectation.

Docu follows four promising students; some cursing.

Most Likely to Succeed depicts real lives, unscripted tragedies, triumphs, roadblocks and boons. Littky's film exposes the lie that we're told: That everyone has an equal shot in this country.