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Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

7.2/ 10

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2016

Release Year

124 min

Runtime

Drama

Overview

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

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Keywords

chess
based on novel or book
sports
biography
based on true story
woman director
life in the slums
based on magazine, newspaper or article

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Reviews(3)

7.3avg rating
Gimly

Gimly

@Ruuz

December 5, 2016

6
6/10

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) i

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Reno

Reno

@Rangan

September 26, 2017

8
8/10

**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 ches

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r96sk

r96sk

November 17, 2020

8
8/10

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

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