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By Hardy C (98) on 22 Sep 2016

Very entertaining film and refreshing for the all-African cast…

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By Eli R (91) on 22 Sep 2016

Queen of Katwe after thoughts: 1st real contender for the Academies!!! Based on true story…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 22 Sep 2016

The British, Nigerian-born Oyelowo has proved himself an actor of extraordinary power in roles as diverse as Dr…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 22 Sep 2016

Well, it is shameless, and it tugs the heart in all the obvious places, but it has a winning vivaciousness and a trio of performances by its…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 22 Sep 2016

Makes painfully plain the tug of war between getting an education and putting food on the table, dreams and survival, the future and right now…

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By Mark Hughes (145) for Forbes (586) on 22 Sep 2016

[O]ften uplifting, often heartbreaking, & always absorbing, filled with impressive performances & a subversion of Western expectations that…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for LRM (23) on 22 Sep 2016

With The Queen of Katwe, Mira Nair really has created something quite special…

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By Mathew Dekinder (396) for Suburban Journals of St. Louis (395) on 22 Sep 2016

Queen of Katwe' is an exceptional movie anchored by great acting, a life-affirming story and the proof there are diamonds hidden all around…

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By Sandy Schaefer (333) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 22 Sep 2016

Queen of Katwe is a heavy-handed variation of the Disney inspirational sports drama formula, but a sincere and well-meaning one too…

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By Kent Turner (504) for School Library Journal (73) on 22 Sep 2016

It's quietly triumphant, told modestly and straightforwardly…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 22 Sep 2016

There's a decent strategy to this slick biopic about a teenage chess prodigy from Uganda that manages to be heartwarming without turning excessively…

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By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for National Catholic Register (119) on 22 Sep 2016

Nair...doesn't shy from the harsh realities of life in Katwe...[she] also revels in the colors and textures of this world: clay-orange earth,…

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By Maga_Man (11) on 22 Sep 2016

Ridiculous and insulting racial pandering…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 22 Sep 2016

A winning underdog pic where newcomer Madina Nalwanga shines. (Full Content Review for Parents - Violence, Sexual Content, etc. - also Available)…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 22 Sep 2016

Entertaining and engrossing and funny and heartwarming…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 22 Sep 2016

Queen of Katwe's originality comes not in its story but in its setting, explored by Nair with her usual skill at establishing a sense of place…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 22 Sep 2016

[William] Wheeler's screenplay avoids the trappings of biography to tell a bigger story…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 22 Sep 2016

You've seen this movie so many times before...But with Nyong'o on board, director Mira Nair and screenwriter William Wheeler have found this…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 22 Sep 2016

hits all the necessary beats of the inspirational sports drama and concludes with a crowning moment of awesome…

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By Roxana Hadadi (336) for Chesapeake Family Magazine (159) on 22 Sep 2016

Queen of Katwe is remarkable in its characters, narrative, and world-building, an example of unexpected storytelling that transcends its chess…

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