Here we've displayed a list of the best Chess Grandmaster films : The Dark Horse(2014), Queen of Katwe(2016), Harry Benson: Shoot First(2016), Magnus(2016), Wazir(2016), Pawn Sacrifice(2014), A Little Game(2014), Knight Moves(1992), Fahim, the Little Chess Prince(2019) ... ...
Biography, Drama
New Zealand
2014
124 Minutes
Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance Xavier Horan Miriama McDowell Wayne Hapi James Napier Robertson Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin Sia Trokenheim
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A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
124 Minutes
Madina Nalwanga David Oyelowo Lupita Nyong'o Martin Kabanza Taryn "Kay" Kyaze Ronald Ssemaganda Ethan Nazario Lubega Esther Tebandeke
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A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
Documentary
USA
2016
87 Minutes
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What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous... See full summary »
Documentary
Norway
2016
78 Minutes
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Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess prodigy, becomes a grandmaster at age 13 and world champion in 2013.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
102 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Farhan Akhtar Aditi Rao Hydari Neil Nitin Mukesh John Abraham
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A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2014
114 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Peter Sarsgaard Liev Schreiber Michael Stuhlbarg Lily Rabe Robin Weigert Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Aiden Lovekamp Conrad Pla Evelyne Brochu Sophie Nélisse
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Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2014
92 Minutes
F. Murray Abraham Makenna Ballard Janeane Garofalo Ralph Macchio Rachel Dratch Olympia Dukakis Fátima Ptacek Kimberly Quinn Gabriel Rush Franklin Ojeda Smith Oona Laurence
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A young girl finding her way around the city and her own life through chess lessons. This is also about being open to all the clues about your life and your options that surround you everyday.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|Canada
1992
115 Minutes
Christopher Lambert Diane Lane Tom Skerritt Daniel Baldwin Charles Bailey-Gates Arthur Brauss Katharine Isabelle Ferdinand Mayne
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During a chess tournament, grand master Peter is suspected of murdering Debi after sex. He helps the police as the murders continue.
Biography, Drama
2019
107 Minutes
Isabelle Nanty Gérard Depardieu Assad Ahmed Mizanur Rahaman Pierre Gommé Emmanuel Ménard Pierre-François Martin-Laval Didier Flamand
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