One girl’s triumphant path to becoming a chess champion.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza, Taryn Kayze |
Director |
Mira Nair |
Screenplay | William Wheeler, from the magazine article by Tim Crothers |
Music | Alex Heffes |
Cinematography | Sean Bobitt |
Editing | Barry Alexander Brown |
Sound formats | Dolby Atmos |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2016 |
Produced by | ESPN Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions |
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Genre | Drama |
Language | None |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Infrequent and low |
Prejudice | Infrequent and low |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG for thematic elements, an accident scene and some suggestive material |
Runtime | 124 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Suggested age limit 10 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Munya Vumo Underdog tale has Nair at top of game. | 15 | |
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi G'n vals noot in dié viering van Afrika. | 15 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy Although it might not quite reach &rquot;&rquot;queen&rquot;&rquot; status, &rquot;&rquot;Queen of Katwe&rquot;&rquot; is certainly a sports drama worth checking out, especially since it celebrates brains over brawn and girl power. | 13 | |
Metacritic.com 36 critics | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 113 critics | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Queen of Katwe is a feel-good movie of uncommon smarts and passion, and outstanding performances by Lupita Nyong&rquot;o and David Oyelowo help to elevate the film past its cliches. | 18 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 14 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Inspiring true tale of girl Ugandan chess champ. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 22 users | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes users 5249 users | 15 | |
Internet 970 Netizens | 14 | |
Average .. 74% | 15 |