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Queen of Katwe (2016)

#19,16917,125
Movie"In chess, the small one can become the big one."
Audience Score
72
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PG 2 hr 4 minSep 30th, 2016Drama
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A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
StarringMadina NalwangaDavid OyelowoLupita Nyong'o
DirectorMira Nair

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 30th, 2016
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 31st, 2017 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,367,161 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Troy Buder, Will Weiske, Dan Silver, Connor Schell
Production Companies:Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films
Movie Tags:
woman directorbased on novel or bookbiographysportsbased on true storychessbased on magazine, newspaper or articlelife in the slums