Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 73%
TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 93%

Financials

Revenue: $10,367,161

Budget: $15,000,000

Profit: - $-4,632,839


Movie Details

Tag Line: In chess, the small one can become the big one.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Sep 23, 2016

Rating: PG

Run Time: 2h 04m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Cine Mosaic , Mirabai Films


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Synopsis

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


Main Cast

Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

Age : 22 | Popularity : 3%

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Age : 48 | Popularity : 15%

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

Age : 41 | Popularity : 23%

Martin Kabanza

Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Esther Tebandeke

Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

Age : 57 | Popularity : 8%

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Crew Post Production Supervisor
Kelley Cribben
Kelley Cribben
Stunt Coordinator
Cordell McQueen
Cordell McQueen
Production Controller
Anne Ford
Anne Ford
Dialect Coach
Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
Picture Car Coordinator
Bernard Ennu
Bernard Ennu
Choreographer
Colin Lubega
Colin Lubega
Unit Publicist
Nicola Graydon-Harris
Nicola Graydon-Harris
Art Production Design
Stephanie Carroll
Stephanie Carroll
Set Decoration
Jeanette Scott
Jeanette Scott
Property Master
Arlo Markantonatos
Arlo Markantonatos
Art Direction
Fritz Joubert
Fritz Joubert
Set Designer
Isabella Asiimwe
Isabella Asiimwe
Art Department Coordinator
Tumi Poen
Tumi Poen
Storyboard Artist
Peter Kasaija
Peter Kasaija
Editing Editor
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
Assistant Editor
Ian Holden
Ian Holden
Directing Director
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Script Supervisor
Robyn Aronstam
Robyn Aronstam
First Assistant Director
Mike Topoozian
Mike Topoozian
Atilla Salih Yücer
Atilla Salih Yücer
Second Assistant Director
Paula Case
Paula Case
Michael McCue
Michael McCue
Avani Batra
Avani Batra
Third Assistant Director
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Moses Kibuuka Muwanga
Moses Kibuuka Muwanga
Second Second Assistant Director
Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade
Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade
Sound Original Music Composer
Alex Heffes
Alex Heffes
Music Supervisor
Linda Cohen
Linda Cohen
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Sound Designer
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Supervising Sound Editor
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Dominick Tavella
Dominick Tavella
Foley Mixer
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
Dialogue Editor
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Sound Effects Editor
Heather Gross
Heather Gross
Supervising ADR Editor
Gina Alfano
Gina Alfano
Sound Mixer
Nico Louw
Nico Louw
Moses Bwayo
Moses Bwayo
Music Editor
Jim Bruening
Jim Bruening
Orchestrator
John Ashton Thomas
John Ashton Thomas
Boom Operator
Simon Rankin
Simon Rankin
Moses Bwayo
Moses Bwayo
Assistant Sound Editor
Allen Lau
Allen Lau
Production Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
John B. Carls
John B. Carls
Executive Producer
Connor Schell
Connor Schell
Will Weiske
Will Weiske
Troy Buder
Troy Buder
Dan Silver
Dan Silver
Unit Production Manager
Will Weiske
Will Weiske
Production Manager
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
Casting
Dinaz Stafford
Dinaz Stafford
Production Supervisor
Polly Hope
Polly Hope
Production Coordinator
Jade Manuel
Jade Manuel
Production Secretary
Patricia Olwoch
Patricia Olwoch
Production Accountant
Spring Sutter
Spring Sutter
Casting Associate
Nikissi Serumaga
Nikissi Serumaga
Casting Assistant
Abdul Bar Hussein
Abdul Bar Hussein
Richard Tugume
Richard Tugume
Location Manager
Yahya Chavanga
Yahya Chavanga
Unit Manager
Kenneth Fletcher
Kenneth Fletcher
Post Production Accountant
Trevanna Post
Trevanna Post
Annie Gaudet
Annie Gaudet
Emerson Nosek
Emerson Nosek
Camera Director of Photography
Sean Bobbitt
Sean Bobbitt
Additional Photography
Miles Goodall
Miles Goodall
First Assistant "B" Camera
Danie du Toit
Danie du Toit
First Assistant "A" Camera
Houston Hadden
Houston Hadden
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Neville Esterhuizen
Neville Esterhuizen
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Ali Musoke
Ali Musoke
Still Photographer
Edward Echwalu
Edward Echwalu
Writing Screenplay
William Wheeler
William Wheeler
Book
Tim Crothers
Tim Crothers
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer
Nadine Prigge
Nadine Prigge
Assistant Costume Designer
Eniola Dawodu
Eniola Dawodu
Costume Design
Mobolaji Dawodu
Mobolaji Dawodu
Hair Designer
Melanie Harris
Melanie Harris
Assistant Makeup Artist
Evelyn Gambe
Evelyn Gambe
Key Hair Stylist
Thami Nkosi
Thami Nkosi
Assistant Hairstylist
Christopher Damuura
Christopher Damuura
Diana Najago
Diana Najago
Costume Supervisor
Izouna de Vasconcelos
Izouna de Vasconcelos
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Cordell McQueen
Cordell McQueen
Digital Compositor
Byron Tofas
Byron Tofas
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Emmanuel Chonco Sithole
Emmanuel Chonco Sithole
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