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By Alynic B (11) on 08 Nov 2013

Good family film with good storyline, form, and morals. Excellent character development for almost all the main actors…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 27 Aug 2013

Terrific. A great script, and one of the best child performances I have seen. Quite a powerful film, in a low key way…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 22 Aug 2013

Ben Kingsley was great as usual. I cried when he gave Josh the certificate - what a little sweetie. I loved the very end…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 26 Jun 2013

Writer-director Steven Zaillian proves as much of a prodigy as his chess-playing subject, turning out a film that is a beautifully calibrated…

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By Ben N (236) on 12 Jun 2013

Despite the film's premise, it is really not about chess so much as the relationship between a father and son and how expectations and success…

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By Mike V (837) on 06 Jun 2013

Top notch, and Pomeranc, Mantegna, Fishburne, Allen, and Kingsley are all amazing…

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By Bret L (83) on 04 Jun 2013

How much money did you make playing tournaments last year? I think I can win a pawn…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 18 Apr 2013

I can barely remember this. Interesting to see it was directed by Steven Zaillian…

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By Sameer D (19) on 16 Mar 2013

Brilliant movie, with an amazing performance by Max Pomeranc. Highly recommended…

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By Mark C (1,395) on 28 Feb 2013

One of my favorite movies. Good story, feel good movie and based on a true story. Love it…

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By Robyn N (161) on 14 Feb 2013

Searching for Bobby Fischer contains in its title a reminder of a time that was…

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By Morris N (358) on 05 Feb 2013

I figured it would be good when my chess teacher called it the best movie ever made about chess. It is…

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By Kan R (217) on 03 Jan 2013

I saw this years ago when I was working in a video store. I just watched again 15 years on and it still delivers…

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By Steph S (413) on 10 Dec 2012

I had learned about Bobby Fischer in school through Social Studies class and was reminded of him a few years later…

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By Seth H (125) on 21 Nov 2012

One of my two favorite movies. Has so much meaning to me. A great insight into what happens when a game becomes more than a game…

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By Vincent W (265) on 22 Oct 2012

This movie is a awesome, loved it as a kid and was good inspiration to get me to play chess when I was younger…

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By Justin M (1,525) on 21 Oct 2012

A well captured film about Josh Waitzkin ! Loved it ! :)…

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By Jose C (734) on 15 Oct 2012

I really like chess, but this movie was boring... I fell asleep :(…

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By John B (4,244) on 20 Sep 2012

Nine film with good interaction between Kingsley and Pomeranc…

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By Tayyab R (173) on 15 Sep 2012

An extremely gripping tale that comes with paying the price of a somewhat biased script but detailed family-drama…

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