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Queen of Katwe

“In chess, the small one can become the big one.”

2016 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Mira Nair
BiographyDrama

Cast

Madina Nalwanga David Oyelowo Lupita Nyong'o

Credits

Written by: William Wheeler

Plot

A girl from the slums of Kampala learns chess and becomes a champion.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mira Nair's Disney drama about a Ugandan chess prodigy is warm and uplifting. Madina Nalwanga is a natural, David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o are fine, and the film wears its inspiration proudly.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (20,314 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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