A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Directed by Steven Zaillian
new york city
chess
hustler
child prodigy
chess champion
chess tournament
playing chess
chess match
pressure to perform
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Cast
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
Hal Scardino
Morgan
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Laura Linney
School Teacher
Crew
Steven Zaillian
Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Conrad Hall
Director of Photography
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer
William Horberg
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Julie Weiss
Costume Designer
Jeffrey Epstein
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
175 reviews
anyuu
10.0★ · 07/03/26
Winning matters less when the soul of the game survives.
You can lose. You can lose and still be a winner.
Winning matters less when the soul of the game survives.
You can lose. You can lose and still be a winner.
eLL
10.0★ · 06/20/26
BAPAKNYA KADANG KIDING ANJ🤬
BAPAKNYA KADANG KIDING ANJ🤬
Crimson
5.0★ · 05/16/26
A child prodigy will always be interesting
A child prodigy will always be interesting
Ezra
7.0★ · 04/02/26
Poignant. Emotional. A feel-good. This is more than about chess. It's about growing up in a pressured environment as a child with a passion. By the way, Josh's child actor is a cutie patootie.
Poignant. Emotional. A feel-good. This is more than about chess. It's about growing up in a pressured environment as a child with a passion. By the way, Josh's child actor is a cutie patootie.
