Poster for Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

2016, drama

124 minutes

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

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8.0

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6.7

based on 7 critics

Age

7+

Country

United States, South Africa

Language

English

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8.0

2016-10-02

Mira Nair certainly has a gift for storytelling, as I was completely engrossed in the film despite its rather long running time. Read more

7.0

2016-12-15

Quietly inspiring and a minor triumph for Disney. Read more

7.0

2016-10-06

Mainstream western movies set in Africa rarely tell positive stories. Queen of Katwe is a refreshing break from this unhelpful narrative, a story of Africans achieving greatness unaided. The only white knights you'll find here are on the chess board. Read more

7.0

2016-10-02

A hopeful and inspiring human story of a pawn that perseveres across the proverbial difficult board to become a queen... Read more

6.0

2016-10-23

Thanks to the fantastic performances of Nyong’o and Oyelowo though the film is saved from being a complete misfire. Read more

6.0

2016-09-30

A heavy-handed variation of the Disney inspirational sports drama formula, but a sincere and well-meaning one too. Read more

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