Queen of Katwe
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
2016 • 124 min • Drama
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 72 Audience · 474 · 47%
Msichana mdogo wa Uganda anagundua kipaji cha mchezo wa chess, akitumia akili yake ya kimkakati kuinuka juu ya umaskini uliokithiri na kufuata mustakabali mzuri. Safari yake ni hadithi ya kweli ya ustahimilivu, familia, na nguvu ya fursa.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Matukio mafupi ya ugonjwa
- Majadiliano ya umaskini na njaa
What it models well
- Ustahimilivu katikati ya matatizo
- Umuhimu wa elimu
- Msaada wa familia na jamii
- Kufuata ndoto zako
Talk about it after
- Kuelewa umaskini na ukosefu wa usawa
- Nafasi ya washauri maishani
- Kugundua vipaji vyako vya kipekee
- Changamoto za tofauti za kitamaduni
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Top billed cast
Director: Mira Nair • Crew: William Wheeler
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedExcellent. <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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersFrom 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (474)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $10,367,161
- IMDb
- tt4341582
