Queen of Katwe
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
Overview
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $10,367,161
- Production
- Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Writers
- William Wheeler
- Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Composer
- Alex Heffes
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Gimly
December 5, 2016
From a technical point of view, _Queen of Katwe_ is not a resounding success. There is bad audio, continuity errors, hammy dialogue, some very bizarre choices in cinematography and the occasional scene of poor acting. The story however (while following a fairly predictable family-friendly line) is totally engrossing. Chess may not be the most engaging spectator sport, but the journey of lead-character Phiona is a thorough one, and an intriguing side-step away from the usual Disney setting. …
Reno
September 26, 2017
**A life changing game.** I am not a big fan of Mira Nair. But I like some of her films, particularly 'Amelia'. Because she usually prefers India and Indian subjects and cast as what she's. Outside that circle, she was not that successful, until now. It was a sport film, that revolved around chess game. Inspired by an incredible true story from the dark continent. It all happened less than ten years ago. Disney and ESPN together produced it. So when these two productions come together, you wo…
r96sk
November 17, 2020
Excellent. <em>'Queen of Katwe'</em> is another Disney sports biopic, but one made with a difference - it doesn't hit the exact same notes as the studio usually does in this genre, which is a positive. The film is shot lovely, with a terrific main cast. Lupita Nyong'o is top notch in the role of Nakku, while Madina Nalwanga impresses in the lead as Phiona. David Oyelowo would be my personal standout, he's terrific as Robert, but all three add a great deal to the film to be fair. A few of t…